An artist would not rise above the mediocrity if he condemns it.

Someday my paintings will be hanging in the Louvre. [Vincent Van Gogh]

The best romance is inside marriage; the finest love stories come after the wedding, not before.

There are no faster or firmer friendships than those formed between people who love the same books.

I do not know a better cure for mental illness than a book.

Each of us has his own alphabet with which to create poetry.

Talent is cheap; dedication is expensive. It will cost you your life.

Pleasure is one of the most important things in life, as important as food or drink.

No artist is normal. Who happen to be normal cannot be an artist.

A man who has not suffered has nothing to tell with his paintings.

One should not become an artist because he can, but because he must. It is only for those who would be miserable without it.

Denial isn't just a river in Egypt.

Any death prior to the heat death of the universe is premature if your life is good.

The main point of democracy is to deliver positive results for the majority.

We know that dictators are quick to choose aggression, while free nations strive to resolve differences in peace.

Never expect anything, ye will never be demoralized

Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the Word with boldness. Even when threatened with punishment, he said that he could not help but share the things he had seen and heard.

I do believe in praising that which deserves to be praised.

Not being able to rebound better was a thorn in our foot.

It is the leader's job to hold hope high.

I have never imagined doing anything other than football, but now, thinking about it coldly, if I hadn't been a footballer, I would have been a musician.