Desires must be simple and definite. They defeat their own purpose should they be too many, too confusing, or beyond a man's training to accomplish
In those things toward which we exerted our best endeavors we succeeded.
Deride not what I say because of its simplicity. Truth is always simple.
It was apparent that no one could do for the scribe what the scribe had done for himself.
The reason why we have never found measure of wealth. We never sought it.
Wealth that comes quickly, goeth the same way.