In a city like Paris where there was a way of living well and working, no matter how poor you were, was like having a great treasure given to you.

I never trust frank and simple people whose stories hold together.

Do not judge a woman on her knees_you never know how tall she is when she stands!

I am certain that I’m not the only one who would like to have a do-over on an interaction with a loved one.

In the traditional Ikebana things always have to be asymmetrical, because in this they look more natural and balanced.

To plant is but a part of landscape composition; to co-ordinate is all.

I didn't start playing piano until I was 18.

I think all this talk about age is foolish. Every time I'm one year older, everyone else is too.

Your small goals are clear and you understand the actions and know the path you need to take to reach these goals. In your mind, they're achievable and you know it's just a matter of time.

An artist painting a picture should have at his side a man with a club to hit him over the head when the picture is finished.

What can we not endure, When pains are lessen'd by the hope of cure?

War justifies everything.