In painting, the most brilliant colors, spread at random and without design, will give far less pleasure than the simplest outline of a figure.

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.

Happiness depends upon ourselves.

Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.

Adventure is worthwhile.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.

Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.

Be a free thinker and don't accept everything you hear as truth. Be critical and evaluate what you believe in.

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.

Freedom is the will to be responsible for ourselves.

I'm a man of simple tastes. I'm always satisfied with the best.

Nothing is permanent.

Do I exaggerate? Boy, do I, and I'd do it more if I could get away with it.

Sovereignty is not negotiated in exchange for anything; to maintain the achievements of the revolution does not depend on a foreign power.

You can sightread better if you know your scales and arpeggios.

I try very hard to keep my eyes from darting to Sean because I'm quite certain that no one will be able to miss how I look at him and how I find him looking back.

What are you doing at the moment? How does that compare to your competitors? What do you want to achieve? How can you create something people want?

The greater the artist, the greater the doubt; perfect confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation prize.

In my wildest dreams i never thought- well, I never thought I'd work