In art, as in love, instinct is enogh.

Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favours too much

People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...

Life without the Courage is death for slavery.

There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.

The summit of happiness is reached when a person is ready to be what he is.

Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.

Thereare two sides to every question.

Any man can make mistakes but only an idiot persists in his error.

Whenyou're at the edge of a cliff, sometimes progress is a step backwards.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.