The wise man guards against the future as if it were the present.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.

Pardon one offence, and you encourage the commission of many.

One ungrateful person does an injury to all needy people.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself.

Tears gratify a savage nature, they do not melt it.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are.

A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.

Never promise more than you can perform.

The problem with catching dreams is you forget how truly incredible they are when you live with them everyday.

If you are lonely, you feel separated from everybody. If you are in solitude, you feel you are in contact with the entire universe.

The substance of painting is light.

Brother killing brother, father slaying son. From the looks of this old graveyard, hell nobody really won.

Only the most sophisticated of beings can lie and cheat, and get away with it.

Scratch a Jew and you'll find a Wailing Wall.

It puts you in a kind of a strange situation where everybody is looking at every little thing you do.

February is just plain malicious. It knows your defenses are down.

Some teachers should be put in prison for the way they either take advantage of women in their classes or destroy fragile egos. Be careful who you ask to help you when you're in the arts.

I regard everything with irony, including the face I see in the mirror when I wake up in the morning.