My future was a blank slate and only I could write on it.

Right it is to be taught even by the enemy.

Only my current situation has enabled me to accomplish the expensive task of demonstrating that the preferred sustenance of painting is painting.

There's something about having a great bottle of wine and a great cigar. Nothing compares to it.

The best and fastest way to learn a sport is to watch and imitate a champion.

Nature's great law, and the law of all men's minds? To its own impulse every creature stirs: Live by thy light, and Earth will live by hers.

He prays well who is so absorbed with God that he does not know he is praying.

Exert your talents, and distinguish yourself, and don't think of retiring from the world, until the world will be sorry that you retire.

I had no fear 'cause it seemed everyone in the audience always applauded whatever I did. Course, maybe it was because I always seemed to know everyone in the audience.

If your gonna play with rattlesnakes, you better know what rattlesnakes do.