Middle age is youth without its levity And age without decay.

It is better to have a lion at the head of an army of sheep, than a sheep at the head of an army of lions.

It is never too late to be wise.

Fear of danger is ten thousand times more terrifying than danger itself.

The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear.

All our discontents about what we want appeared to spring from the want of thankfulness for what we have.

Justice is always Violence to the Party offending, for every Man is Innocent in his own Eyes.

Expect nothing and you'll always be surprised

Necessity makes an honest man a knave.

The best of men cannot suspend their fate; The good die early, and the bad die late.

The height of human wisdom is to bring our tempers down to our circumstances, and to make a calm within, under the weight of the greatest storm without.

Everything is defeated before love.

It was tough being a single mom. It was tough being in a divorce with children. Very, very hard.

I had some money, I made the best paintings ever. I was completely reclusive, worked a lot, took a lot of drugs. I was awful to people.

Men of New England, I hold you to the doctrines of liberty which ye inherit from your Puritan forefathers.

I believe my readers are crazy about their parents and want to be just like them when they grow up

It's important to resolve to yourself, 'I will absolutely win!' Then this firm commitment will serve as the wellspring of great wisdom and courage that surges forth from within.

Familiarity doesn't breed contempt, it is contempt.

Wealth cannot purchase any great private solace or convenience. Riches are only the means of sociality.

Look into your own heart because who looks outside, dreams, but who looks inside awakes.

I don't know if there is any specific way to handle emotional pain. Loved ones, music, and self-medicating seem to help me.