“As long as men are liable to die and are desirous to live, a physician will be made fun of, but he will be well paid”

“Every act you have ever performed since the day you were born was performed because you wanted something”

“We are valued in this world at the rate we desire to be valued”

“Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die”

“Had I but plenty of money, money enough and to spare, the house for me, no doubt, were a house in the city-square”

“As is your sort of mind, so is your sort of search: You'll find what you desire”