He who would bring home the wealth of the Indies must carry the wealth of the Indies with him.
Samuel JohnsonHow many may a man of diffusive conversation count among his acquaintances, whose lives have been signalized by numberless escapes; who never cross the river but in a storm, or take a journey into the country without more adventures than befel the knights-errant of ancient times in pathless forests or enchanted castles! How many must he know, to whom portents and prodigies are of daily occurrence; and for whom nature is hourly working wonders invisible to every other eye, only to supply them with subjects of conversation?
Samuel JohnsonOne cause, which is not always observed, of the insufficiency of riches, is that they very seldom make their owner rich.
Samuel Johnson