Nothing has happened to you unless you make much of it.

He who labors diligently need never despair for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.

No just person ever became quickly rich.

He who labors diligently need never despair.

There are many wild beasts on land and in the sea, but the beastliest of all is woman.

If you want to live your whole life free from pain you must become either a god or else a corpse. Consider other men's troubles and that will comfort you.

The school of hard knocks is an accelerated curriculum.

Let bravery be thy choice, but not bravado.

Being mortal, never pray for an untroubled life. Rather, ask the God to give you an enduring heart.

The character of a man is known from his conversations.

Nothing is more useful than silence.

If you failure, do not give up. Find new strength to climb the stairway to success.

When music hits you, you dance.

When the New York Times scratches its head, get ready for total baldness as you tear out your hair.

Never allow anyone who has not invested in you to define you. You always need to see proof of a Return on Investment.

Man does not live by words alone despite the fact that sometimes he has to eat them.

It is also vital that our relationship with nature and the environment be included in our education systems. This is not longer something cute or nice to do; it is now a singular imperative.

I just . . . knew, the way you know how to breathe or to pull your hand back from a hot stove.

Some of us come on earth seeing – some of us come on earth seeing color.

I am a late starter. I like to go on into the night when it's quiet and everything has shut down. I find that's where music and minds open in the dark.

I'll play with a hundred pieces or do a solo job.