Do not fear being ridiculous in relation to the ridiculous.
Mirrors should reflect a little before throwing back images.
Understand that some of your enemies are amongst your best friends.
Picasso said that everything is a miracle, that it's a miracle that we don't dissolve in our baths.
Wealth is an inborn attitude of mind, like poverty. The pauper who has made his pile may flaunt his spoils, but cannot wear them plausibly.
If a hermit lives in a state of ecstasy, his lack of comfort becomes the height of comfort. He must relinquish it.