The only living works are those which have drained much of the author's own life into them.

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.

To achieve a great success, you must first have yourself behind yourself as your greatest supporter!

and when his lips touched mine forthe very first time . . . i knew he is theone

To become completely healed is to become the healer - bringing the beauty and meaning you found into the world.

All my life people have been waiting around to watch me die.

I never have to worry about another person's response, only how I react to what they say.

Science is not a thing. It's a verb. It's a way of thinking about things. It's a way of looking for natural explanations for all phenomena.

Your heart often knows things before your mind does.

If it's music, I love it.

I don't want any man to have control over me.

An element of exaggeration clings to the popular judgment: great vices are made greater, great virtues greater also; interesting incidents are made more interesting, softer legends more soft.