The tyranny of a prince in an oligarchy is not so dangerous to the public welfare as the apathy of a citizen in a democracy.

Flaubert believed that it was impossible to explain one art form in terms of another, and that great paintings required no words of explanation.

To exist is to be in dialogue—with others, with time, with the unknown.

"A book is a mirror; if a monkey looks in, no philosopher looks out."

The key to successful investing is to stay disciplined and avoid emotional decisions.

I'm not interested in the nice and pretty. I'm interested in the intense and the emotional.