“There is an advantage to be found in most everything that happens to you, even if it is not immediately apparent.”

“Everything you do, is useful, even if it is not apparent at the time.”

“At certain junctures in the course of existence, unique moments occur when everyone and everything, even the most distant stars, combine to bring about something that could not have happened before and will never happen again. Few people know how to take advantage of these critical moments, unfortunately, and they often pass unnoticed. When someone does recognize them, however, great things happen in the world.”

“People with advantages are loath to believe that they just happen to be people with advantages.”

“What's the matter?'' She immediately started laughin. ''What's the mattter? Everything is the matter! Rocks! Trees! Atoms! Even anteaters! Everything is the matter!”

“Apparently even the most awful tragedies, and the people they'd ruined, got a little stale after a while.”