There are a countless variety of hardships in any life, " Kedean answered, "...only the most basic of which can be solved with mansions, gold pieces, and titles of nobility.

He shrugged, "...my conscience rests easiest if I do only what I see as best in the moment...

... and for the first time he realized the pain inevitable in any human relationship - pain suffered and pain inflicted. How foolish we were to be afraid of loneliness.

The late eighties was a good vintage. ID was not yet fashionable so a lot of people were doing it for the right reasons - to make good design, not become stars.

The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes.

A real businessman or entrepreneur has no enemies. Once he understand this, the sky's the limit.

Peace. it does not mean to be in a place where there is no trouble, noise, or hard work. it means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart

I'm very direct. It's part of my personality. I've actually grown into that.

The strength in gold is revealing the general weakness in the dollar.

Alas, by the time Fate caught up with my life, Chance had it all planned.

In the long run, doing work that's important leads to more happiness than doing work that's merely profitable.

Part of it has to do with this business of being approached in public. I have a distinctive look - it's partly the glasses I wear - and people seem to remember me once they've seen me.