“The one sure mark of a con, though, is the promise of free money.”

“An active faith can give thanks for a promise even though it be not yet performed, knowing that God's bonds are as good as ready money.”

“Who shoots at the mid-day sun, though he be sure he shall never hit the mark, yet as sure he is he shall shoot higher than who aims but at a bush.”

“The secret of being a top-notch con man is being able to know what the mark wants, and how to make him think he's getting it.”

“Dance as though no one's watching
Sing as though no one's listening
Love as though you've never been hurt
Work as though you don't need the money.
Live as though it's heaven on earth”

“Democracy is a con game. It’s a word invented to placate people to make them accept a given institution. All institutions sing, ‘We are free.’ The minute you hear ‘freedom’ and ‘democracy’, watch out… because in a truly free nation, no one has to tell you you’re free.”

“By wearing a mark of ash one were to reach heaven, a donkey (that rolls in ash) should reach there surely.”

“It is surely one of the strangest of our propensities to mark out those we love best for the worst usage”

“God promised to make you free. He never promised to make you independent.”

“You never know how things are gonna turn out, though, and that's the truth. You aim for one place, sure as an arrow, but before you hit the mark, the wind gets you. I don't believe I ever met one person who became what they wanted to be when they were your age.”