Marriage, by making us more contented, causes us often to be less enterprising.

The Breath becomes a stone; the stone, a plant; the plant, an animal; the animal, a man; the man, a spirit; and the spirit, a god.

Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire.

Most books fail, not so much from a want of ability in their authors, as from an absence in their productions of a thorough development of their ability.

Passion doesn't look beyond the moment of its existence.

The great artist is a slave to his ideals.

Six traits of effective leaders: 1. Make others feel important 2. Promote a vision 3. Follow the golden rule 4. Admit mistakes 5. Criticize others only in private 6. Stay close to the action Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire.