In old times people used to try and square the circle; now they try and devise schemes for satisfying the Irish nation.

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.

If there were a party of those who aren't sure they're right, I'd belong to it.

Still the most magical day of my life was the day I became a mom.

You know that old phrase ‘Those who don’t remember the past are condemned to repeat it’? Well, I think those who remember the past are even worse off.

I should just stay composed and run to the finish line.

I am sure that few successful men are so-called 'natural geniuses.'

I am not against all wars-just whichever is current.

I think of every book as a single entity, and some have later gone on to become a series, often at the request of readers.

All we can ever do is lay a word in the hands of those who have put one in ours.

It would hurt my feelings if I respected your opinions.

Gardening is an art form, but it has lost its sense of history.