The dread of criticism is the death of genius.

The only true source of politeness is consideration.

The proverb answers where the sermon fails.

He who would acquire fame must not show himself afraid of censure. The dread of censure is the death of genius.

Stagnation is something worse than death. It is corruption, also.

Genius is the very eye of intellect and the wing of thought; it is always in advance of its time, and is the pioneer for the generation which it precedes.

It should console us for the fact that sin has not totally disappeared from the world, that the saints are not wholly deprived of employment.

I believe that economists put decimal points in their forecasts to show they have a sense of humor.

Our true acquisitions lie only in our charities - we gain only as we give.

The true law of the race is progress and development. Whenever civilization pauses in the march of conquest, it is overthrown by the barbarian.

It is a bird-flight of the soul, when the heart declares itself in song. The affections that clothe themselves with wings are passions that have been subdued to virtues.

Elegant is not what you wear, and it's not about how you wear it, but it's more about who you are.

Happiness is like coke — something you get as a by-product in the process of making something else.

Creativity is very selfish. Scandalously so, in fact.

Our thoughts, words and actions produce feelings; and these feelings become the currency with which we produce our life experiences.

Sometimes, I'm very embarrassed.

Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.

You have a career, and you start as a business person. And you work your way, you reach this peak, and you know the time's going to come when you go back down.

It's not a special taste. An American composer should have something to say to a cab driver.

When You've lost it all....thats when you realize that Life is Beautiful.

New York is like a big dinner party. You have to be very careful about what you say and do because you never know whose feet are touching under the table.