When a big company lays you off, they often give you a year's salary to

'go pursue a dream.' If you're stupid, you panic and get another job. If you're smart, you take the money and use the time to figure out what you want to do next.
Bruce Schneier

I've worked all my life to shed myself of any character.
Sam Neill

For the merchant, even honesty is a financial speculation.
Charles Baudelaire

Government always finds a need for whatever money it gets.
Ronald Reagan

Everyone who's ever taken a shower has an idea. It's the person who gets out of the shower, dries off and does something about it who makes a difference.
Nolan Bushnell