In wondrous ways do the gods make sport with men. [Lat., Miris modis Di ludos faciunt hominibus.]

As long as she is wise and good, a girl has sufficient dowry.

Nothing but heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend.

I have taken a wife, I have sold my sovereignty for a dowry. [Lat., Uxorem accepi, dote imperium vendidi.]

You love a nothing when you love an ingrate.

Where there are friends there is wealth.

Spice a dish with love and it pleases every palate.

Good courage in a bad affair is half of the evil overcome.

Good merchandise, even hidden, soon finds buyers.

Things we do not expect, happen more frequently than we wish.

There's no such thing, you know, as picking out the best woman: it's only a question of comparative badness, brother.

Every day is a lie. But you are dying. That is not a lie.

We can change the course of events if we go to our knees in believing prayer.

Your life paradigm is the set ofbeliefs or operating system for yourlife. Make sure you choose one thatsupports lifelong happiness.

By what right do I bend men to my will? Or is there no right, only ability?

Ironically, when I was playing in my first band, I would deliberately not write down any lyrics. I have a really good memory and I would just keep them in my head.

Storytelling is the game. It's what we all do. It's why Nike is Nike, it's why Apple is Apple, it's why Walt Disney built Disney World and it's why Vince McMahon makes a billion dollars.

Joy is a condition that is experienced, but it is more than a feeling; it is, primarily, a state of mind.

I would be the last person who would say immigrants are not important to America.

What finally convinced me to go ahead was simply that I was so unhappy not going ahead.

In social networks, you gain and bestow status through those you associate with.