One ungrateful person does an injury to all needy people.

From the errors of others, a wise man corrects his own.

Pardon one offence, and you encourage the commission of many.

Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage.

Would you have a great empire? Rule over yourself.

Tears gratify a savage nature, they do not melt it.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

It matters not what you are thought to be, but what you are.

A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.

Never promise more than you can perform.

I often regret that I have spoken; never that I have been silent.

You only encounter problems that You can handle!!!!

Most men overestimate themselves. It’s the only way they can reproduce. It’s why we’re all here, us humans. Overestimation.

in other words, if you didn't count the empty wine bottles and the iced over urine flows, it was the outer space that surrounded us.

Every act of kindness and consideration changes and enhances the course of life.

...when the laws have ceased to be executed, as this can only come from the corruption of the republic, the state is already lost.

I wanted to make the soundtrack of people's lives.

I really do love bluesy-jazzy music, so I love Etta James, B.B. King and Billie Holiday. I love that they have soul in their voices - I think that's something important is having.

Haven't you picked up on the irony of life by now? Things only just happen when you're not ready. When you're ready, you start trying, and gadamn I feel like trying right now.

A man's life is colored by the dye of his imagination.

Because He moves against faults, God is said to be angered, although He is moved by no disturbance of equanimity.