I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them.
Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err.
To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
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Humor is mankind's greatest blessing.
A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion.
Everything comes in time to those who can wait.
Perhaps I know best why it is man alone who laughs he alone suffers so deeply that he had to invent laughter.
It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.
Non-violence and truth are inseparable and presuppose one another.
Men in general are quick to believe that which they wish to be true.
I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.
The strong man is strongest when alone.
The cautious seldom err.
Man needs difficulties they are necessary for health.
The human body is the best picture of the human soul.
You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.
Society therefore is an ancient as the world.
After your death you will be what you were before your birth.
Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.
Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people.
Children begin by loving their parents after a time they judge them rarely, if ever, do they forgive them.
Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.
Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance.
Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people.
Laughter is not at all a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is far the best ending for one.
All of our unhappiness comes from our inability to be alone.
We are born at a given moment, in a given place and, like vintage years of wine, we have the qualities of the year and of the season of which we are born. Astrology does not lay claim to anything more.
Who dares nothing, need hope for nothing.
Action is the foundational key to all success.
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