If you are poor, avoid wine as a costly luxury; if you are rich, shun it as a fatal indulgence. Stick to plain water.

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Wine and other luxuries have a tendency to enervate the mind and make men less brave in battle.

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Go listen to my music. It’s the code of self-esteem. It’s the core of who you are. If you are a Kanye West fan, you’re not a fan of me; you’re a fan of yourself. -- Kanye West

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No joke- I’d leave meetings crying all the time. -- Kanye West

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My mom didn't write, but she loved to read. She liked books 'that made you a little nervous.' Stephen King, Dean Koontz and Peter Straub were the three wise men of our family bookshelf. - Michael Easton

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Friends are the family we choose. — Jennifer Aniston

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Service is a prerequisite for anything relating to luxury. That makes it (shopping) sensual and pleasurable.

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Watch your manner of speech if you wish to develop a peaceful state of mind. Start each day by affirming peaceful, contented and happy attitudes and your days will tend to be pleasant and successful.

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Human beings are the only creatures on earth that allow their children to come back home.

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If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance. ― George Bernard Shaw

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