There are some remedies worse than the disease.

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.

Together we can take this world, and all those whose knees have never felt the sting of the earth will bow to us

That's old world stuff. It's the ZA now.

Environmental groups are not completely against dams. We approve of appropriate development.

We often forget that WE ARE NATURE. Nature is not something separate from us. So when we say that we have lost our connection to nature, we’ve lost our connection to ourselves.

The fact that there are people who criticize me doesn't mean that people hate me.

You're only limited by your passion and your imagination. Be open to the possibilities, take chances.

When you fall down, just get up again.

Basically I was a rebel growing up. I got kicked out of six schools. But I don't think that it makes you less of an intellect. You know, if you ever crave knowledge, there's always a library.

I want painting to be my flashlight.

In my world, history comes down to language and art.