Nothing of value is free. Even the breath of life is purchased at birth only through gasping effort and pain.

Pain is the basic mechanism built into us by millions of years of evolution which safeguards us by warning when something threatens our survival.

Money is truthful. If a man speaks of his honor, make him pay cash.

That old saw about the early bird just proves that the worm should have stayed in bed.

Age does not bring wisdom... but it does give perspective... and the saddest sight of all is to see, far behind you, temptations you've resisted.

The worst that can possibly have happened to him is death and that we are all in for---if not this morning, then in days, or weeks, or years at most.

The mind's ability to rationalize it's own shortcomings is unlimited; I am no exception.