Not what we have, but what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.
The ideas of economists and political philosophers, both when they are right and when they are wrong, are more powerful than is commonly understood. Indeed the world is ruled by little else. Practical men, who believe themselves to be quite exempt from any intellectual influence, are usually the slaves of some defunct economist.
There are no shortcuts on the road to dreams.
The night is a great teacher, but few are willing to learn.