A lot of me is very up and you have to have light and shade. They are both important and you have to be able to balance them. You have to admit that sadness is part of you and that it enriches you. I use it in my work.

Better the rudest work that tells a story or records a fact than the richest without meaning.

To be satisfied with a little is the greatest wisdom and he that increaseth his riches increaseth his cares but a contented mind is a hidden treasure and trouble findeth it not.

Many speak the truth when they say that they despise riches but they mean the riches possessed by others.

Riches and the things that are necessary in life are not evil in themselves. And all of us face cares and troubles in this life. The sin comes in the time and energy we spend in pursuing these things at the expense of neglecting Christ.

Historians and archaeologists will one day discover that the ads of our time are the richest and most faithful reflections that any society ever made of its entire range of activities.

Never esteem men on account of their riches or their station. Respect goodness find it where you may.

Never respect men merely for their riches but rather for their philanthropy we do not value the sun for its height but for its use.

To have what we want is riches but to be able to do without is power.

A man's true state of power and riches is to be in himself.