The doings of men, their prayers, fear, wrath, pleasure, delights, and recreations, are the subject of this book.

The dowry, not the wife, is the object of attraction.

Rare is the union of beauty and purity.

Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt

A lucky man is rarer than a white crow.

The arrows are from her dowry.

The abject pleasure of an abject mind And hence so dear to poor weak woman kind. [Lat., Vindicta Nemo magis gaudet, quam femina.]

All wish to possess knowledge, but few, comparatively speaking, are willing to pay the price.

Pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body.

Quis costodiet ipsos custodies? (Who will watch the watchers?)

It is not easy for men to rise whose qualities are thwarted by poverty.

Words are themselves organisms, ...

Things were a lot simpler in Detroit. I didn't care about anything but boyfriends.

Yeah, I became a successful entrepreneur... Eventually

Nonsense makes the heart grow fonder.

Hoeing in the garden on a bright, soft May day, when you are not obligated to, is nearly equal to the delight of going trouting.

The ego is just waiting to identify with anything. Whether it's your misery or being a great meditator, it seeks some identification.

If we accept and acquiesce in the face of discrimination, we accept the responsibility ourselves. We should, therefore, protest openly everything ... that smacks of discrimination or slander.

Well, California used to be in the dream-making business, and unfortunately what's happened I think we're now in the dream-breaking business.

People like me who are reform-minded ignore the people who say, 'Just criticize and don't do anything and let's win by default.' That's ridiculous.

I want to be perfect. I don't want to fail. And you always fail.