The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions.

Any good history book is mainly just a long list of mistakes.

Do what you feel in your heart to be right - for you'll be criticized anyway.

I do not literally paint that table, but the emotion it produces upon me.

There is freedom waiting for you, On the breezes of the sky, And you ask What if I fall? Oh but my darling, What if you fly? - Erin Hanson

I never found the companion that was so companionable as solitude.

Your commitment to discipline and self-control allows you to stay focused on your priorities and make consistent progress towards success.