Don't kill the goose that lays the golden egg.

It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.

United we stand, divided we fall.

Every truth has two sides; it is as well to look at both, before we commit ourselves to either.

Better be wise by the misfortunes of others than by your own.

There's smoke in my iris, but I painted a sunny day on the insides of my eyelids

A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.

We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office.

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over.

It is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow.

One of the best ways to support the development of patience is to cultivate happiness with yourself.

Politicians pay more attention to interest groups than to the public interest.

Getting well is not the only goal. Even more important is learning to live without fear, to be at peace with life and ultimately death.

Oh, how precious is time, and how it pains me to see it slide away, while I do so little to any good purpose.

The symbol of all art is the Prism. The goal is unrealism. The method is destructive. To break up the white light of objective realism, into the secret glories which it contains.

Only by confronting your demons can you ever hope to conquer them.

To share our stories is not only a worthwhile endeavor for the storyteller, but for those who hear our stories and feel less alone because of it.

The best thing about New York is everything is available. Whatever you want, New York has got it!

The world will not end. This is ridiculous. I think it's like 2000. It's a great trick to do business and earn lots of money because stupid people hoard things. This is a stimulator of the economy.

Not to know the past is to be in bondage to it, while to remember, to know, is to be set free.