I have never seen the Philosopher's Stone that turns lead into Gold, but I have known the pursuit of it turn a Man's Gold into Lead.

A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned.

Well done is better than well said.

The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is a knowledge of our own ignorance.

You can do anything you set your mind to.

Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.

If you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some.

War is when the government tells you who the bad guy is. Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.

She pushed off her toes toward me, guiding my head down, and gently kissed my lips. No. This wouldn’t be goodbye. I’d fill her up and make her realize she’d always be empty witho

One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane.

But nobody ever tells you in advance when you should concentrate on the good times-that's why you're supposed to do it every day.

I'm not a fan of Twitter.

Covetousness is ever attended with solicitude and anxiety.

I have found, in short, from reading my own writing, that my subject in fiction is the action of grace in territory largely held by the devil.

The money pigs of capitalist democracy: Money has made slaves of us. Money is the curse of mankind. It smothers the seed of everything great and good. Every penny is sticky with sweat and blood.

No one has ever conquered this game. One week out there and you are God, next time you are the devil. But it does keep you coming back.

I guess the painkillers wipe out your memory along with your ethics.

You know, baseball's not stupid. Baseball does what the fans want, usually.