The jingling of a fat purse always commands the world.

The problem with the gene pool is that there's no lifeguard.

I have memories - but only a fool stores his past in the future.

Of course life is bizarre, the more bizarre it gets, the more interesting it is. The only way to approach it is to make yourself some popcorn and enjoy the show.

Life is hard. Then you die. Then they throw dirt in your face. Then the worms eat you. Be grateful it happens in that order.

Understanding the laws of nature does not mean that we are immune to their operations.

True genius can be identified by the fact that its expression changes the world into something it has never been before.

Adolescence is that time in your life when you discover your ability to be depressed.

You will find it easiest to ride the avalanche in the direction it already travels.

The human race never solves any of its problems, it only outlives them.

Study what you love, and youll never have to work a day in your life. Itll be one great adventure.

Iskari let others define her because she thought she didn't have a choice. Because she thought she was alone and unloved.

I have found that when you are deeply troubled, there are things you get from the silent devoted companionship of a dog that you can get from no other source.

If you put a chain around the neck of a slave the other end fastens itself around your own.

Profits might also increase, because improvements might take place in agriculture, or in the implements of husbandry, which would augment the produce with the same cost of production.

The subtle body must be intact to transmit the kundalini.

Famine and disaster, right there in front of you, and the more you watch, the less you do.

If we believe heaven to be our country, it is better for us to transmit our wealth thither, than to retain it here, where we may lose it by a sudden removal.

A place to go - that's what my mother always instilled in me. You need a place to go. And you're worthless unless you have a place to go.

A fat stomach sticks out too far. It prevents you from looking down and seeing what is going on around you.

What the hell am I doing...? Escape holding myself as a hostage...? I won't be able to make it like that.