When there's uncertainty they always think there's another shoe to fall. There is no other shoe to fall.

But indeed a market like California is not good for Enron.

But the most important thing is, Enron did not cause the California crisis.

In the case of Enron, we balance our positions all the time.

The collapse of Enron and the subsequent collapse of Arthur Andersen were tremendous tragedies. But as I stated at the time of my indictment on July 8, 2004, failure does not equate to a crime.

I take responsibility for what happened at Enron, both good and bad. But I cannot take responsibility for criminal conduct that I was unaware of.

I mean, our primary businesses in wholesale pipelines, utilities, retail, were all doing extremely well.

But I can't take responsibility for criminal conduct of somebody inside the company.

Aggressive accounting does not mean illegal accounting.

I've not only pursued the American dream, I've achieved it. I suppose we could say the last few years, I've also achieved the American nightmare.

The last thing I would have ever expected to happen to me in my life would be that, in fact, I would be accused of doing something wrong and maybe even something criminal.

No matter how little your light is, let it shine

Loving yourself doesn't make you selfish. When done correctly, the exact opposite occurs, because you know that selfish behaviors are negative for your mind, body and spirit.

I forgot what I was going to think.

Always acknowledge your daily blessings with a grateful heart, but never dare to be content with them. Your true potential in life is limitless.

There are in life conjunctions of circumstances when the reproach that we are not Voltaires is least of all appropriate.

It's not for the writer to say whether the thing is successful or not.

We are never so generous as when giving advice.

It takes two to get one in trouble.

But oh, to him I loved Who loved me not at all,I owe the little open gate That led thru heaven's wall.

In the normal play of our mind there are all sorts of perversions; hence the need to stop all these things and inculcate right thinking, right willing - in other words, Truth must be established.