“Dwarves are not heroes, but a calculating folk with a great idea of the value of money; some are tricky and treacherous and pretty bad lots; some are not but are decent enough people like Thorin and Company, if you don't expect too much.”
“Some folks can't hide things. They don't have enough, not enough money or influence or shame.”
“You can fool some of the people some of the time -- and that's enough to make a decent living.”
“Whatever kind of introvert you are, some people will find you “too much” in some ways and “not enough” in others.”
“It's like when you're on hold and a recorded voice comes on telling you how much the company values you as a customer. Really? Then maybe you should hire some more support people so I don't have to wait thirty minutes to get help.”
“Some people have a lot of time, but no money--It's because they don't work hard enough.Some people have a lot of money, but no time--It's because they don't work smart enough.The most successful people have both.”