“The rich are inebriate in another way and cannot contrive to grasp these frenzied longings for security. To be rich is another form of intoxication: it spells forgetfulness. In fact, that is what one wants riches for: to forget.”

“What is always overlooked is that although the poor want to be rich, it does not follow that they either like the rich or that they in any way want to emulate their characters which, in fact, they despise.”

“Most rich people get rich by taking what they want without paying for it. It’s the way of the world.”

“Another magazine wanted the Long Lost Hills in digest form. A hundred dollars. I was rich again. A time for amends, for righting the past. I sent my mother five dollars.”

“The art is not one of forgetting but letting go. And when everything else is gone, you can be rich in loss.”

“Develop an interest in life as you see it; the people, things, literature, music - the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself.”

“I do want to get rich but I never want to do what there is to do to get rich.”

“A rich bank account did not mean rich ideas; in fact, often the reverse. The bigger your ass, the more you want to cover it.”

“To be content with what we possess is the greatest and most secure of riches.”

“Someday I want to be rich. Some people get so rich they lose all respect for humanity. That's how rich I want to be.”