The object of art is to crystallize emotion into thought and then give it form.

The object of art is to crystallize emotion into thought and then give it form.

If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my name at a Swiss read more

If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my name at a Swiss bank.

Terror is as much a part of the concept of truth as runniness is of the concept of jam. We read more

Terror is as much a part of the concept of truth as runniness is of the concept of jam. We wouldn't like jam if it didn't, by its very nature, ooze. We wouldn't like truth if it wasn't sticky, if, from time to time, it didn't ooze blood.

Anxiety is the hand maiden of creativity.

Anxiety is the hand maiden of creativity.

Why don't you want to do what you know you should do? The reason you don't is that you're in read more

Why don't you want to do what you know you should do? The reason you don't is that you're in conflict with yourself.

There are two ways of meeting difficulties: you alter the difficulties or you alter yourself meeting them.

There are two ways of meeting difficulties: you alter the difficulties or you alter yourself meeting them.

The days are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?.

The days are too short even for love; how can there be enough time for quarreling?.

Failures to heroic minds are the stepping stones to success.

Failures to heroic minds are the stepping stones to success.

Don't be afraid your life will end; be afraid it will never begin.

Don't be afraid your life will end; be afraid it will never begin.