Best is the man who thinks for himself.

Never make a companion equal to a brother.

It is not possible either to trick or escape the mind of Zeus.

Do not let a flattering woman coax and wheedle you and deceive you; she is after your barn.

Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor.

Love, who is most beautiful among the immortal gods, the melter of limbs, overwhelms in their hearts the intelligence and wise counsel of all gods and all men.

The artist envies what the arties gains, The bard the rival bard's successful strains.

It will not always be summer: build barns.

Happy is the man whom the Muses love: sweet speech flows from his mouth.

Bacteria: The only culture some people have.

If you add a little to a little and do this often, soon the little will become great.

...to make art is to realize another's sadness within, realize the hidden sadness in other people's lives, to feel sad with and for a stranger.

Planning is good for a decent survival, but an attitude to identify opportunity and act impromptu defines disproportionate success or spells immense happiness.

My top priority is for people to understand that they have the power to change things themselves.

Don't throw a monkey-wrench into the machinery.

When you can impress your mom by saying you've been to someone's concert, you know you're pretty lame.

My childhood, I would say, was a bit sad.

Between the worlds of men and make believe I can be found.

You cannot write on the heart of another what you do not feel yourself.

You do not write your life with words...You write it with actions. What you think is not important. It is only important what you do.

To catch a husband is an art; to hold him is a job.