A good composer does not imitate; he steals.

A good composer does not imitate; he steals.

For a man to attain to an eminent degree in learning costs him time, watching, hunger, nakedness, dizziness in the read more

For a man to attain to an eminent degree in learning costs him time, watching, hunger, nakedness, dizziness in the head, weakness in the stomach, and other inconveniences.

You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say read more

You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him.

How well I have learned that there is no fence to sit on between heaven and hell. There is a read more

How well I have learned that there is no fence to sit on between heaven and hell. There is a deep, wide gulf, a chasm, and in that chasm is no place for any man.

Wind buffs up empty bladders; opinion, fools.

Wind buffs up empty bladders; opinion, fools.

No pressure, no diamonds.

No pressure, no diamonds.

Always the more beautiful answer who asks the more beautiful question.

Always the more beautiful answer who asks the more beautiful question.

Don't anthropomorphize computers -- they hate it.

Don't anthropomorphize computers -- they hate it.

People need hard times and oppression to develop psychic muscles.

People need hard times and oppression to develop psychic muscles.