“Life is for the living. Don't let the fear of striking out let you from keep you from playing the game.”

“Worry is fear in disguise. And fear will eat you from the inside out if you let it.”

“Your fear of letting go prevents you from letting go of your fear of letting go.”

“Don't play the saxophone. Let it play you.”

“Preemptive boringness. Being one-dimensional is the most satisfying method of coping with out-of-control people - with any situation that's out of control … Don't let people know the ideas you love, the games you've played, the places you've visited in your mind. Keep your treasure to yourself.”

“You are going to let the fear of poverty govern your life and your reward will be that you will eat, but you will not live.”

“But from now on act the part. You will be amazed at the number of people you fool. Don't share your doubts! Life is a game, Scaler. Play it like that.”

“That's why they don't play games on paper. They play them inside television sets. Let's go to the highlights.”

“Certainly the game is rigged. Don't let that stop you; if you don't bet you can't win.”

“If you play the tabloid game you get burned. I’d rather say nothing at all and let things roll. You just have to ride those things out.”