"No man is so foolish but he may sometimes give another good counsel, and no man so wise that he may not easily err if he takes no other counsel than his own. He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master."

"Good news is rare these days, and every glittering ounce of it should be cherished and hoarded and worshipped and fondled like a priceless diamond."

"As far as I'm concerned, it's a damned shame that a field as potentially dynamic and vital as journalism should be overrun with dullards, bums, and hacks, hag-ridden with myopia, apathy, and complacence, and generally stuck in a bog of stagnant mediocrity."

"Gambling can turn into a dangerous two-way street when you least expect it. Weird things happen suddenly, and your life can go all to pieces."

"The only certain freedom's in departure."

"Justice is the harmonious balance between individual liberty and collective good. Remember this in moments of decisive trial — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Justice is the harmonious balance between individual liberty and collective good. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."

"The paradox of freedom is that the purest joy is found in giving without expectation."