“I like the wind because you can’t buy it.”

“Certainly there are things in life that money can’t buy, but it’s very funny –
Did you ever try buying them without money.”

“You can’t buy it, but it has a price,” said Oryx. “Everything has a price.”

“When you can’t change the direction of the wind — adjust your sails”

“Time is the one thing money can’t buy.”

“You can’t buy time, Nick. Ever. It’s the only thing in life you can’t get most of, and it’s the one thing that will mercilessly tear you up when it’s gone. It takes no pity on no soul and no heart.”

“I can’t write without a reader. It’s precisely like a kiss—you can’t do it alone.”

“Spend your money on the things money can buy. Spend your time on the things money can’t buy.”

“For me, that term "pop" is like a candy bar. You buy it because you like it, you eat it, and then you throw it away. It has no long-term meaning or value.”

“It's against my principles to buy a book I haven't read, it's like buying a dress you haven't tried on.”