To me, the "tape" is the final arbiter of any investment decision. I have a cardinal rule: Never fight the tape!

Patience is one of the most valuable attributes in investing.

I measure what's going on, and I adapt to it. I try to get my ego out of the way. The market is smarter than I am so I bend.

The idea is to buy when the probability is greatest that the market is going to advance.

It's OK to be wrong; it's unforgivable to stay wrong.

Scent of old books a mystery

You can have your titular recognition. I'll take money and power.

You fueled my obession, even encouraged it and your selfishness ruined my life

writing is a labor of love and also an act of defiance, a way to light a candle in a gale wind.

The flesh is a worse enemy than the devil himself.

I was lonely driving here tonight so I hugged the road.

I always like to make sequels. It's a nice business to be in.

At one point, I was painting shells and selling them at gas stations for five cents. I was six years old or something.

I thought, I need to reinvent myself. I want every day of life to be wonderful, fascinating, interesting, creative. And what am I gonna do to make that happen?

Obama considers himself above deal-making and back-slapping, political necessities he often delegates to Vice President Joe Biden and other lesser sorts.