Budget thy expenses that thou mayest have coins to pay for thy necessities, to pay for thy enjoyments, and to gratify thy worthwhile desires without spending more than nine-tenths of thy earnings.

Money is plentiful for those who understand the simple laws which govern its acquisition.

It costs nothing to ask wise advice from a good friend.

Men of action are favored by the Goddess of luck.

Desires must be simple and definite. They defeat their own purpose should they be too many, too confusing, or beyond a man's training to accomplish

Action will lead you forward to the success you desire.

You've learned the lessons well. You first learned to live on less than you earn. Next you learned to seek advice from those who are competent. Lastly, you've learned to make gold work for you.

It is true that money cannot buy happiness but it does make it possible for you to enjoy the best that the world has to offer.

Where the determination is, the way can be found.

If I set for myself a task, be it so trifling, I shall see it through. How else shall I have confidence in myself to do important things?

Proper preparation is the key to our success. Our acts can be no wiser than our thoughts. Our thinking can be no wiser than our understanding.

Some people grow older and more cynical. Some people become just the opposite. Life hurts without hope, and cynicism, once a luxury, becomes unaffordable.

Social capital may turn out to be a prerequisite for, rather than a consequence of, effective computer-mediated communication.

I don’t have perfect teeth. I’m not stick thin. I want to be the person who feels great in her body and can say that she loves it and doesn’t want to change anything.

The stubby French painter Toulouse-Lautrec supposedly invented chocolate mousse - I find that rather hard to believe, but there you have it.

I'm home in New Orleans!

Moderation in people who are contented comes from that calm that good fortune lends to their spirit.

A Polish man had a bandage on each ear. What happened? "I was ironing, and the phone rang!" "What about the other ear?" "Had to call the doctor!"

I hope that I am still racing at 50, as long as I can get out of bed.

Whenever something good happens to me, it's usually followed by something terrible.

all this Beethoven and rain