Many have had their greatness made for them by their enemies.

The wise man does at once what the fool does finally.

Dreams will get you nowhere, a good kick in the pants will take you a long way.

He that can live alone resembles the brute beast in nothing, the sage in much, and God in everything.

It is better to sleep on things beforehand than lie awake about them afterwards.

Self-reflection is the school of wisdom.

The wise have a solid sense of silence and the ability to keep a storehouse of secrets. Their capacity and character are respected.

Know or listen to those who know.

To find one real friend in a lifetime is good fortune; to keep him is a blessing.

There are friendships merely for pleasure, some for the exchange of ideas. Rarest are those friends of one's inmost self.

A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.

TeachingOne hour's teaching is better than a whole night of prayer.

Keep your eyes open. Look at the world without prejudice, pay attention to your sources, and decide for yourself where the truth lies. That is the greatness of the path I'm offering you.

When you're an artist, you have to hope for everything and expect nothing.

We have done almost everything in pairs since Noah, except govern. And the world has suffered for it.

Speak or act with a pure mind, and happiness will follow you as your shadow, unshakable.

Somebody else does the rigor and then I listen. I have an assistant, and my manager, and other people who hunt and find and send it to me, and then I just figure out which ones I can do justice to.

I really enjoy squeezing out a big lump of paint directly onto the canvas and leaving it; fresh, immediate and sometimes shocking.

Let us go forth and resolutely dare with sweat of brow to toil our little day.

Hell is life drying up.

You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can't possibly live long enough to make them all yourself.