Give assistance, and receive thanks lighter than a feather: injure a man, and his wrath will be like lead.

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.

The one who pulls the puppet strings knows fairytales can heal.

Setting proper expectations from the moment you meet a potential client will reduce stress and enable all parties to work together, rather than struggling contentiously through the process.

Always! That is a dreadful word. It makes me shudder when I hear it. Women are so fond of using it. They spoil every romance by trying to make it last forever. It is a meaningless word, too.

A big part of financial freedom is having your heart and mind free from worry about the what-ifs of life.

People that complete other people's vision are understated.

Don’t indulge in any unnecessary, sophisticated moves

You don't have to teach people how to be human. You have to teach them how to stop being inhuman.

I would never sign on to a project that was male-bashing, because first and foremost I'm a man... what guy would sign on for that?

Chef means boss and in France you get an office chef and you get a chef on a building site, etc. So I'm a chef de cuisine, chef of the kitchen, and that means that I'm in charge of a team.

There is no greater legacy that we can leave our children and grandchildren than a peaceful and safer world.