Some of those who faked it until they made it are now faking not to have made it.

The degree of our happiness is not determined by (what we regard as) the source of our happiness.

Pretty much all wealthy people who were willing to lose and have lost their health while chasing wealth are now willing to lose their wealth while chasing health.

It is quite simple to earn most people’s respect. All you have to do is convince a bank to loan you money to buy a BMW or the like.

Some people are blessed with a well-paid job, but are cursed with an irresistible urge to give others the impression that they are well paid, through things such as their clothes, car, and place of residence.

There is a correlation between how much we care about what others think of us and how much time, energy, and money we waste in a month.

We sometimes tell someone that they can’t throw money at everything, after we have caught (or got), or while we are catching (or getting), the money (or thing they have bought).

The vast majority of people cannot possess something they value without being possessed by it.

Some things are good for our image but bad for our pockets.