"Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect." -Ralph Emerson

"Nothing makes the earth seem so spacious as to have friends at a distance; they make the latitudes and longitudes." -Henry David Thoreau (Dedicated to Linda K. Argo, Director of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, Washington, DC 2007-2010)

"It's not money that makes you well-dressed; it's understanding." -Christian Dior