Timeliness is best in all matters.

Never make a companion equal to a brother.

It is not possible either to trick or escape the mind of Zeus.

Do not let a flattering woman coax and wheedle you and deceive you; she is after your barn.

Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor.

Love, who is most beautiful among the immortal gods, the melter of limbs, overwhelms in their hearts the intelligence and wise counsel of all gods and all men.

The artist envies what the arties gains, The bard the rival bard's successful strains.

It will not always be summer: build barns.

Happy is the man whom the Muses love: sweet speech flows from his mouth.

Bacteria: The only culture some people have.

If you add a little to a little and do this often, soon the little will become great.

Both sides had more confidence in their opponents' weaknesses than their own strength.

There are many ways to say I love you in this cold, dark, silent universe, as many as the twinkling stars.

Philosophy is altogether less pure now. It's been impurified by science and social science and history.

By ethical conduct toward all creatures, we enter into a spiritual relationship with the universe.

It always helps me connect with characters, to think about what music they respond to

The sweets of pillage can be known To no one but the thief, Compassion for integrity Is his divinest grief.

We're hoping for the best, but we need to prepare for the worst.

I made a creativity out of that messiness.

From the very beginning, I wrote to explain my own life to myself, and I invited any readers who chose to make the journey with me to join me on the high wire.

The road to freedom is a beautiful system