We all love best not those who offend us least, nor those who have done most for us, but those who make it most easy for us to forgive them.

Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.

Human life is as evanescent as the morning dew or a flash of lightning.

If I die prematurely at any rate I shall be saved from being bored to death by my own success.

Life is like music; it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instinct, not by rule.

Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud.

Don't learn to do, but learn in doing.

Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself.

The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.

People care more about being thought to have taste than about being thought either good, clever or amiable.

Let us be grateful to the mirror for revealing to us our appearance only.

There is never a moment when God is not in control. Relax! He’s got you covered.

Lead your life with love and friendship

From dead plant matter to nematodes to bacteria, never underestimate the cleverness of mushrooms to find new food!

I mean, the more a man was in the Devil's power, the less he would be aware of it, on the principle that a man is still fairly sober as long as he knows he's drunk.

I might have to drink the blood of animals to stay alive, but I would never feast on one of my own kind, no matter what Mr.Crepsley said, or hows much my belly growled.

Well, Warren Harding, I have got you the presidency. What are you going to do with it?

One day I would like to have my own art show.

Principles don't mean anything until they cost you something.

I'm sorry that the young athletes in basketball will not get the chance to play (in the Olympics) anymore, and live that dream.

...I write to keep in contact with our ancestors and to spread truth to people.