One man in a thousand, Solomon says.Will stick more close than a brother.And it's worth while seeking him half your daysIf you find him before the other.---The Thousandth Man

Beware of overconcern for money, or position, or glory. Someday you will meet a man who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are.

I keep six honest serving men (they taught me all i knew); Theirs names are What and Why and When And How And Where and Who.

A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition

Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are our own fears.

This is a brief life, but in its brevity it offers us some splendid moments, some meaningful adventures.

If you can keep your wits about you while all others are losing theirs, and blaming you. The world will be yours and everything in it, what's more, you'll be a man, my son.

I am by nature a dealer in words, and words are the most powerful drug known to humanity.

The silliest woman can manage a clever man; but it needs a very clever woman to manage a fool.

There is no sin so great as ignorance. Remember this.

Never look backwards or you'll fall down the stairs.

People have an annoying habit of remembering things they shouldn't.

It’s not about the elimination of fear. Rather it’s about the elimination of the feeling that the elimination of fear is necessary before we take the next step.

There is grace for survival in any situation.

I never think about missing a free throw. All that goes through my mind when I'm at the line is seeing the ball go through the bottom of the net.

I want to be honest, and even if that's scary, I know it's worth it.

...the Blessed will see their friends and relations among the damned as often as they like but without the least of compassion.

Children pick up words as pigeons peas And utter them again as God shall please.

The quickest and easiest way to screw up your life is to take on too much debt.

Human nature is a work in progress.

I think of an intellectual as just being bookish, being interested in history books, utopian ideas, that kind of thing.