I glory more in the coming purchase of my wealth than in the glad possession.

A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night, It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see, And in short measures life may perfect be.

To speak and to speak well are two things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.

Honor's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat at all times.

The poet is the nearest borderer upon the orator.

The voice so sweet, the words so fair, As some soft chime had stroked the air; And though the sound had parted thence, Still left an echo in the sense.

True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice.

A good man will avoid the spot of any sin. The very aspersion is grievous, which makes him choose his way in his life, as he would in his journey.

There is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear.

Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not look for wine.

Success produces confidence; confidence relaxes industry, and negligence ruins the reputation which accuracy had raised.

Your ability to support your plans with a great strategy is the master skill for success.

I suppose it can be truthfully said that hope is the only universal liar who never loses his reputation for veracity.

You can't count on notoriety lasting very long, and there's no way to predict whether anyone will care about your books or you in three years, let alone ten or twenty.

Slow down. Enjoy life. It's tough to slow down if your mind is going a million miles a second. It's tough to slow down if you think what these people do here matters.

Meditation - Before you learn how to meditate, you must unlearn what you think meditation might be.

Fear arises sooner than anything else.

Take the craziest dream you ever had and go after it. Make it a reality. I don't want you to dream, I want you to do.

I'm the only instrument that's got the words, so I've got to be able to get that across.

ll I can think about, every day, every waking minute since they drew Prim's name at the reaping, is how afraid I am.

I look at everything in an artistic way.