There is an applause superior to that of the multitudes: one's own.
The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.
He who will not reason is a bigot; he who cannot is a fool; and he who dares not is a slave.
Life is a great big canvas; throw all the paint on it you can.
Sometimes the cure for restlessness is rest.
See things as they are and write about them. Don?t waste your creative energy trying to make things up. Even if you are writing fiction, write the things you see and know.
I have often wished I had time to cultivate modesty... But I am too busy thinking about myself.