I would venture to affirm that a man cannot attain excellence if he satisfy the ignorant and not those of his own craft, and if he be not 'singular' or 'distant,' or whatever you like to call him.

Learning never exhausts the mind.

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

A beautiful body perishes, but a work of art dies not.

To make a perfume, take some rose water and wash your hands in it, then take a lavender flower and rub it with your palms, and you will achieve the desired effect

Being willing is not enough. We must do.

Learning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears, and never regrets.

There are three classes of people: those who see, those who see when they are shown, those who do not see.

Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works.

Whatever you do in life, if you want to be creative and intelligent, and develop your brain, you must do everything with the awareness that everything, in some way, connects to everything else.

When you put your hand in a flowing stream, you touch the last that has gone before and the first of what is still to come.

Death wasn't a movie where the pretty star faded away with a touch of pale makeup and every hair in place.

Purity is obscurity.

There is no politically neutral fence available for us to sit on, and our attempts to do so have the consequence (intended or not) of supporting the existing political system.

It is normal to give away a little of one's life in order not to lose it all.

The key is to get it all down on paper before the coffee stops telling you you're talented.

Not to know what happened before means to remain forever a child.

I just have my characters say my controversial opinions and then hide behind them.

The only way I can stop people from stealing is also not to steal myself, and it's one of the most difficult things.

People want change. How is Barack going to do it? I think McCain can bring change.

Look in the perfumes of flowers and of nature for peace of mind and joy of life.