Nothing really belongs to us but time which even he has who has nothing else.

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.

What helps you persevere is your resilience and commitment.

Unicorns, dragons, witches may be creatures conjured up in dreams, but on the page their needs, joys, anguishes, and redemptions should be just as true as those of Madame Bovary or Martin Chuzzlewit.

It is far better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness.

Through all of youth I was looking for youwithout knowing what I was looking for

There was nothing I could say in retaliation except something that would confuse her.

Similarly you can make a transition from one set of instruments to another imperceptibly.

Don't compare your beginning to someone else's middle.

If I live to be 90, and I'm planning to, I'll always love performing for a live audience.

The depreciation of Christianity by indifference is a more insidious and less curable evil than infidelity itself.

Lovely flowers are the smiles of god's goodness.