More die in the United States of too much food than of too little.
JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH, The Affluent Society
We all agree that pessimism is a mark of superior intellect.
JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH, London Observer, Apr. 3 1977
Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists.
There are few ironclad rules of diplomacy but to one there is no exception. When an official reports that talks were useful, it can safely be concluded that nothing was accomplished.
JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH, "The American Ambassador," Foreign Service Journal, June 1969
The happiest time of anyone's life is just after the first divorce.