A politician needs the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn't happen.
One does not leave a convivial party before closing time.
"No comment" is a splendid expression. I am using it again and again.
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.
A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.