All men love themselves.

As long as she is wise and good, a girl has sufficient dowry.

Nothing but heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend.

I have taken a wife, I have sold my sovereignty for a dowry. [Lat., Uxorem accepi, dote imperium vendidi.]

You love a nothing when you love an ingrate.

Where there are friends there is wealth.

Spice a dish with love and it pleases every palate.

Good courage in a bad affair is half of the evil overcome.

Good merchandise, even hidden, soon finds buyers.

Things we do not expect, happen more frequently than we wish.

There's no such thing, you know, as picking out the best woman: it's only a question of comparative badness, brother.

Novels are the Socratic dialogues of our time. Practical wisdom fled from school wisdom into this liberal form.

You have to pretend you're 100 percent sure. You have to take action; you can't hesitate or hedge your bets. Anything less will condemn your efforts to failure.

The Mind cannot be confused, but it is confusion.

You like a woman, she's got kids, it's a package. You can't just go in one-sided.

I am a strong believer that intellectual property rights need to be protected.

Am I a car aficionado? No: for me, cars have always been just for transport. I didn't even know anyone who had a car until I was 14 or 15.

I greet you all in the name of peace, democracy and freedom for all.

You can write a letter with a typewriter, a pencil, or a crayon. What you have to say is the important thing.

I'm a fan of music, first and foremost. So I do things from the perspective of a fan.

Angry grizzly bears are going to look tame next to what is waiting for you at home." I snapped the phone shut and placed it in her waiting hand. "I'm done.