They say the test of [literary power] is whether a man can write an inscription. I say, "Can he name a kitten?" And by this test I am condemned, for I cannot.

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.

Chapters - Life has many different chapters for us. One bad chapter doesn’t mean the end of the book.

If you want to get more, appreciate and express heartfelt gratitude for what you have.

Lo, what huge heaps of littleness around!

When I was growing up I never babysat. I was considered to 'punk rock' to be trusted with kids.

But man does not create...he discovers.

We have to reconceptualize and understand that the act of pursuing our dreams and being our full selves is what allows us to feel alive.

To never see a fool you lock yourself in your room and smash the looking-glass.

When I was a junior, boys were allowed to come visit me at the house. We could sit on the porch until about 8 o'clock at night; that's when it started getting dark. That was it.

Money no longer has any meaning. Civilization is coming to an end. If not the destruction of the world, it's an endless stalemate.

Robbing someone of their smile and putting it on your own face doesn't make you happy.