The microbe is nothing; the terrain is everything.

All are gurus to us, the wicked by their evil deeds say 'do not come near me'. The good are always good, therefore all are like gurus to us.

The most important thing in investing is to be in the right market at the right time.

The busy have no time for tears.

The deepest problems of modern life derive from the claim of the individual to preserve the autonomy and individuality of his existence in the face of overwhelming social forces, of historical heritage, of external culture, and of the technique of life.