Nothing gets you behind faster than trying to keep up with people who are already there.

The only competition worthy of a wise man is with himself.

Distinction is the consequence, never the object of a great mind.

The greatest of all fools is the proud fool--who is at the mercy of every fool he meets.

Never expect justice from a vain man; if he has the negative magnanimity not to disparage you, it is the most you can expect.

Never judge a work of art by its defects.

Desert being the essential condition of praise, there can be no reality in the one without the other.

Reputation is but a synonym of popularity: dependent on suffrage, to be increased or diminished at the will of the voters.

Selfishness in art, as in other things, is sensibility kept at home.

No man knows himself as an original.

The most common disguise of Envy is in praise of what is subordinate.

As much as they were right for each other, time wasn't right for them.

I’m feeling very thin and vulnerable, in a good way.

Love words, agonize over sentences. And pay

No enterprise is more likely to succeed than one concealed from the enemy until it is ripe for execution.

A little lifting of the heart suffices; a little remembrance of God, one act of inward worship are prayers which, however short, are nevertheless acceptable to God.

To offset a depersonalized society, consumers crave recognition of their individuality.

All things are divine. And yet, we pick and choose among them what's appropriate.

All the tears women shed, they leave no mark on the world.

Water and our necessary food are the only things that wise men must fight for.

I'm going to memorize your name and throw my head away.