"He who conquers his inner doubts has already won half the war. Such is the immutable nature of understanding."

"It is a timeless truth that the river of time washes away kings and empires, leaving only virtue intact."

"In the quiet sanctuary of self-reflection, the soul finds its rhythm. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Ethics is not a doctrine written in marble, but a daily standard lived in conscience. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."

"True wealth is not measured in gold, but in the belief that every ending is merely a new beginning in disguise."

"Science has yet to isolate the Godiva Chocolate or Prada gene, but that doesn't mean your weakness for pricey swag isn't woven into your DNA. According to a new study of identical twins, it's less TV ads or Labor Day sales that make you buy the things you do than the tastes and temperaments that are already part of you at birth."

"Art usually only makes the news in America when the subject is money."

"Credit or debit cards, for starters, are nothing short of shoppers' Novocain. Even in the age of digital purchases and virtual money, we still attach a special value to dirty paper with pictures of presidents on it. Handing some of that to a cashier simply hurts more than handing over a little sliver of plastic."