“Investment tip 101 When stock markets sink, beer sales rise.”

“Every living being is an engine, geared to the wheelwork of the universe." Nikola Tesla.”

“Life will go on as long as there is someone to sing, to dance, to tell stories and to listen.”

“The Middle East, that seductive region where [Herman] Melville had hoped to rekindle his inspiration and revive his diminishing career, had proved an egregious disappointment. "The whole thing is half melancholy, half farcical," he groaned, "like all the rest of the world.”

“Always near, but never there...”

“Life is not always deep, mostly it's just random. But it’s different in art. In art you can choose to show some things and hide others. And suddenly there's meaning to find in the chaos.”

“Christmas Gift Suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect.”