It is a first principle of human action that a man does what he believes will satisfy his desires.

The permanence of certain urban artifacts gives them the quality of monuments.

The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. If you do that, you’re in control of your life. If you don’t, life controls you.

"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all."