What an argument in favor of social connections is the observation that by communicating our grief we have less, and by communicating our pleasure we have more.

Good-humor is allied to generosity, ill-humor to meanness.

Good-humor will sometimes conquer ill-humor, but ill-humor will conquer it oftener; and for this plain reason, good-humor must operate on generosity, ill-humor on meanness.

Despair gives the shocking ease to the mind that a mortification gives to the body.

Discernment is a power of the understanding in which few excel. Is not that owing to its connection with impartiality and truth? for are not prejudice and partiality blind?

To divest one's self of some prejudices would be like taking off the skin to feel the better.

Avarice starves its possessor to fatten those who come after, and who are eagerly awaiting the demise of the accumulator.

Envy is but the smoke of low estate, Ascending still against the fortunate.

Our companions please us less from the charms we find in their conversation than from those they find in ours.

A lively and agreeable man has not only the merit of liveliness and agreeableness himself, but that also of awakening them in others.

It is not enough that you can form nay, and follow, the most excellent rules for conducting yourself in the world. You must also know when to deviate from them, and where lies the exception.

Music

The only time you've been under me is when I've been inside of you and even then, you're never truly under me. I always remain under you.

The scouts [in "Moneyball"] could lend an authenticity that's even beyond what we had on the page.

Never blame another person for your personal choices - you are still the one who must live out the consequences of your choices.

Keep all your personalities out of your work. Forget and forgive.

Especially the transcendental philosophy needs the leaven of humor to render it light and digestible.

It is not size that counts in business. Some companies with $500,000 capital net more profits than other companies with $5,000,000. Size is a handicap unless efficiency goes with it.

If the truth is with you, let anything else be against you! You will win! If the truth is not with you but everything else is on your side, it doesn't matter, you will lose!

There is no freedom without justice.

Wisdom belongs in wonder.