Venus yields to caresses, not to compulsion.

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.

How desperately difficult it is to be honest with oneself. It is much easier to be honest with other people.What is true is invisible to the eye. It is only with the heart that one can see clearly.

Beware of the man who has no enemies.

Under Armour is new, aggressive, slick, classic but athletic - kind of how I always wanted to be perceived.

If it's good art, it's good.

Middle Age, a restful, welcome break from real life, brings some unique opportunities.

I'm not saying we don't have our set of problems - climate crisis, species extinction, water and energy shortage - we surely do. But ultimately we knock them down.

Death is when the monsters get you.

When I am writing a story it feels as real as the life I am experiencing off the page. It's an emotional illusion, I guess.

We divide ourselves up into spirit and human, but essentially we are all a part of the same world.