Experience is of particulars only.
What was a lie in the father becomes a conviction in the son.
And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.
Insanity in individuals is something rare - but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule.
Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed.
There are two different types of people in the world, those who want to know, and those who want to believe.
I was in darkness, but I took three steps and found myself in paradise. The first step was a good thought, the second, a good word; and the third, a good deed.
My fear was like a stray dog, roving the neighborhood of my life, looking for a new source of worry.
Art, like love, excludes all competition and absorbs the man.
The art of using deceit and cunning grow continually weaker and less effective to the user.
I have long been a fan and enthusiast where art is concerned.