The poor man wishes to conceal his poverty, and the rich man his wealth: the former fears lest he be despised, the latter lest he be plundered.

None are so inconsiderate as those who demand nothing of life other than their own personal comfort.

Misanthropy is a suit of armor lined with thorns.

Many think they have a kind heart who have only weak nerves.

An intelligent woman has millions of born enemies... all the stupid men.

We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don't care for.

Calmness is the graceful form of Confidence.

Exceptions are not always the proof of the old rule; they can also be the harbinger of a new one.

Nothing is so often and so irrevocably missed as the opportunity which crops up daily.

There are very few honest friends--the demand is not particularly great.

Pain is the great teacher of mankind. Beneath its breath souls develop.

How far you go in life and in your career is dependent on how far you can think good thoughts!

Art gives life to what history killed. Art gives voice to what history denied, silenced, or persecuted. Art brings truth to the lies of history.

Please don't try to make things nice! All the wrong notes are right. Just copy as I have -- I want it that way.

Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence.

He was royalty. So what? Everyone had a flaw.

There's always two sides to the coin if you have the patience to see.

As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

You don't need to have a perfect ending to be happy.

Our relationship with nature is more one of being than having. We are nature: we do not have nature.

Compared even to the development of the phone or TV, the Web developed very quickly.