No one can manipulate anyone else. In any relationship, both parties know what they're doing. even if one complains later on that they were used.
Don't spoil a good story by telling the truth.
Years ago I decided that the greatest need in our Country was Art. . . We were a very young country and had very few opportunities of seeing beautiful things, works of art. . . So, I determined to make it my life's work if I could.
Win as though you were used to it, and lose as if you like it.
Everyone should be able to make art about ideas without getting cornered into self-art.
Lincoln had faith in time, and time has justified his faith.
In truth, the care and expense of our fathers aims only at furnishing our heads with knowledge; of judgement and virtue, little news.
Faith goes up the stairs that love has built and looks out the windows which hope has opened.