The only sensible ends of literature are, first, the pleasurable toil of writing; second, the gratification of one's family and friends; and lastly, the solid cash.

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.

如果你不愿意承担风险，你就没有准备好领导。

It is remarkable that a science which began with the consideration of games of chance should have become the most important object of human knowledge.