Conquer thyself, till thou has done this, thou art but a slave; for it is almost as well to be subjected to another's appetite as to thine own.

Broke is a temporary condition, poor is a state of mind.

Of the gladdest moments in human life...is the departure upon a distant journey into unknown lands.

Do what thy manhood bids thee do, from none but self expect applause. He noblest lives and noblest dies who makes and keeps his self-made laws.

The dearest ambition of a slave is not liberty, but to have a slave of his own.

Cease, man, to mourn, to weep, to wail; Enjoy thy shining hour of sun; We dance along Death's icy brink, But is the dance less full of fun?

One cannot look at the sea without wishing for the wings of a swallow.

All so-called revealed religions consist mainly of three portions, a cosmogony more or less mythical, a history more or less falsified, and a moral code more or less pure.

All faith is false, all faith is true. Truth is the shattered mirror strown in myriad bits, while each believes his little bit the whole to own.

Home is where the books are

The Now, that indivisible point which studs the length of infinite line Whose ends are nowhere, is thine all , the puny all thou callest thine.

If we are not aware of who we are, how will we know where we are going or how we should get there

I can beat any two players in this tournament by myself. If I need any help, I'll let you know.

Heartbreak taught me that you can rise from the ashes and get over anything.

It is infamy to die, and not be missed.

Friends are an intersection. A route back to the world.

To be an artist you have to give up everything, including the desire to be a good artist.

Un homme n'est rien d'autre qu'une se rie d'entreprises. A man is no other than a series of undertakings.

Social media has a way of changing your mood. I can see a picture of my ex, and it ruins my day.

I love James Baldwin essays, but also his novels. I recently read "Another Country." I couldn't believe how ahead of his time he was.

Your mom is a rainbow goddess?" "You got a problem with that?" "No, no. Rainbows. Very macho.