My main wish is to get my books into other people's rooms, and to keep other people's books out of mine.

Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.

Human life is as evanescent as the morning dew or a flash of lightning.

If I die prematurely at any rate I shall be saved from being bored to death by my own success.

Life is like music; it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instinct, not by rule.

Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud.

Don't learn to do, but learn in doing.

Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself.

The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.

People care more about being thought to have taste than about being thought either good, clever or amiable.

Let us be grateful to the mirror for revealing to us our appearance only.

She burns like the sunBeautiful when she comes undoneNo restraintsPure passion flowing through her veinsMadness refusing to be tamed.

But metaphors help eliminate what separates you and me.

If a man dethrones God in his heart, Satan must ascend to His position.

Doubt whom you will, but never yourself.

Culture follows power.

Old men who never cheated, never doubted, Communicated monthly, sit and stare At the new suburb stretched beyond the run-way Where a young man lands hatless from the air.

If real development is to take place, the people have to be involved.

No matter how you feel, you made progress today.

If you don't let your past die, then it won't let you live. Period.

Who are you?”, my answer would be: “Nothing in particular. Yet, I am.