"The sea does not reward those who are too anxious, too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach - waiting for a gift from the sea"

"A good portion of speaking will consist in knowing how to lie"

"A man who will not lie to a woman has very little consideration for her feelings"

"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time"

"Economy does not lie in sparing money, but in spending it wisely"

"Given the choice, children who don't want for anything will not save... We have an obligation as parents to give our children what they need. What they want we can give them as a special gift, or they can save their money for it"

"Hope... is the companion of power, and the mother of success; for who so hopes has within him the gift of miracles"

"A gift, with a kind countenance, is a double present"

"Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth"

"A lie can be halfway round the world before the truth has got its boots on"

"Humor is the first of the gifts to perish in a foreign tongue"