Peter remained on friendly terms with Christ notwithstanding Christ's having healed his mother-in-law.

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.

Wealth consists not in having great possessions but in having few wants.

In my mind, Martha, you are buried in cement right up to your neck. No… right up to your nose… that’s much quieter.

Even the darkest and stormiest sky will give way to a bright and beautiful sun.

When I wake up, my pillow’s cold and damp with tears. But tears for what? I have no idea.

And now I'm using sarcasm, to confess the whole thing so later I could say I already told you.

When the time is yours, the future is waiting, The person you become, and the people you're creating.

Life means work, and hard work, if you mean to succeed.

The vice presidential candidate tends to be a bit of an afterthought.

There are times a women's just got to fight even if she knows it's a losing battle

Ethical and cultural desegregation. It is a contradiction in terms to scream race pride and equality while at the same time spurning Negro teachers and self-association.