Every secret of a writer's soul, every experience of his life, every quality of his mind is written large in his works. Use this quote
Don't follow any advice, no matter how good, until you feel as deeply in your spirit as you think in your mind that the counsel is wise. Use this quote
Freedom from care and anxiety of mind is a blessing, which I apprehend such people enjoy in higher perfection than most others, and is of the utmost consequence. Use this quote
I am a soul. I know well that what I shall render up to the grave is not myself. That which is myself will go elsewhere. Earth, thou art not my abyss! Use this quote
There is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire contentment. Use this quote
None but a poet can write a tragedy. For tragedy is nothing less than pain transmuted into exaltation by the alchemy of poetry. Use this quote
This whole fuss did not only damage Fischer's image, but that of the USA as well. The way the Americans treated one of their most popular citizens did not make a positive impression worldwide. Use this quote
It is wise to keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final. Use this quote
Extensive traveling induces a feeling of encapsulation, and travel, so broadening at first, contracts the mind. Use this quote
Pleasant it is, when over a great sea the winds trouble the waters, to gaze from shore upon another's great tribulation; not because any man's troubles are a delectable joy, but because to perceive you are free of them yourself is pleasant. Use this quote
The natural effect of sorrow over the dead is to refine and elevate the mind. Use this quote
I do not at all have the mind of a bully... in my mind bullies are intolerant of contrary opinion, domineering and rather cowardly. I would hope that none of those terms could be fairly used in describing me. Use this quote
Stone walls confine a tinker; cold iron binds a witch; but a musician's music can never be fettered, for it lives first in her heart and mind. Use this quote
I believe that reforming our intelligence community is one of the most important things that we can do in order to ensure that our country is in fact safer, stronger and wiser. Use this quote
For the execution of the voyage to the Indies, I did not make use of intelligence, mathematics or maps. Use this quote
Vision is perhaps our greatest strength... it has kept us alive to the power and continuity of thought through the centuries, it makes us peer into the future and lends shape to the unknown. Use this quote
A strong mind always hopes, and has always cause to hope. Use this quote
I was getting hot flashes and sweats on a regular basis. That's not normal, even for my age. Use this quote
Revenge only engenders violence, not clarity and true peace. I think liberation must come from within. Use this quote
It gives one hope, this great strength of Africa. Use this quote
