Whether or not you write well, write bravely.
I never could understand the popular belief that because a man makes a lot of money he has a lot of brains. Some very rich men who made their fortunes have been among the stupidest men I have ever met.
All the other pleasures of life seem to wear out, but the pleasure of helping others in distress never does.
I have always believed that most large fortunes are made by men. . . who tumbled into a lucky opportunity. Hard work and attention to business are necessary, but they rarely result in achieving a large fortune. Do not be fooled into believing that because a man is rich, he is necessarily smart. There is ample proof to the contrary.
Do not be fooled into believing that because a man is rich he is necessarily smart. There is ample proof to the contrary.
Rich men are neither better nor worse than all other humans. They contribute to greatness or mediocrity, strength of character or weakness in exactly the same proportion as persons in all other walks of life do.
I can testify that it is nearly always easier to make $1,000,000 honestly than to dispose of it wisely.
When you present works of art, one thing I've learned is that if you're lucky - [Laughs] - there will be those few people who, shall we say, get it? Really become engaged, become moved by it in their own way. You cannot control what other people are going to think about it.
The first joint priority of the churches of any city should be that of making it hard for people to go to hell from that city.
We're saying to anyone who dares to attack us, Do not do it, you couldn't win, the result would be devastating! I think you're saying the same.
conversation is now pretty well a lost art.