I had much rather be adorned by beauty of character than by jewels. Jewels are the gift of fortune, character comes from within.

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.

When you strive for excellence in leadership, then you will excel as a leader.

I follow my own methods, and tell as much or as little as I choose. That is the advantage of being unofficial.

Chaos is more freedom; in fact, total freedom. But no meaning.

Give us this day our daily discount outlet merchandise...

I've grown environmentally. I'm far more cautious, although I always have been; but more now. And I have grown a lot professionally by working with George Miller.

Like a midwife, I make my living bringing new babies into the world, except that mine are new advertising campaigns.

Don't sleep through your dreams.

I've been doing the Fonda workout: the Peter Fonda workout. That's where I wake up, take a hit of acid, smoke a joint, and go to my sister's house and ask her for money.

Monopoly is a terrible thing, till you have it.

It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.