The haft of the arrow had been feathered with one of the eagles own plumes. We often give our enemies the means of our own destruction.

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.

No one likes a straight road but the man who pays for it, or who, when he travels, is brute enough to wish to get to his journey's end.

When good cheer is lacking our friends will be packing.

My life has no purpose no direction no aim no meaning and yet I'm happy. I can't figure it out. What am I doing right?

I pray because I can't help myself. I pray because I'm helpless. It doesn't change God - it changes me.

Whenever I hit a ball in the gap, I'm thinking the extra bases. I never slow down. That's the only way you're going to get triples.

A newborn has more skills than does a politician. The infant babbles, burbles, cuddles, coos; the politician just babbles.

I am in the Matrix and I just took the blue pill.

Sometimes you have to crouch to conquer

And fame, for a painter means sales, gains, fortune, riches. And today, as you know, I am celebrated. I am rich.

There is a balance in between where you can still make art, but it does not have to be insular.