No one could leave the group by his or her own volition and put the group at risk of having its secrets revealed.

I explore the mind of souls in stories.

Wealth is the slave of a wise man. The master of a fool

When what you value and dream about doesn’t match the life you are living, you have pain.

Seventh grade had a full complement of creeps, weirdos, future criminals, and nerds.

In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life.

It has taken me 20 years to eliminate the unnecessary elements from my work.

I never like to be the same, whether it be comedy or drama, funny or serious.

I teach kids how to be rich by the time they are age 40, 35 if they are extra bright. Most kids think they are extra bright, so they go for 35.

The role of a leader is not to rule over other people, but to hold a space for their own genius.

The purpose of investing is not to simply optimise returns and make yourself rich. The purpose is not to die poor.