The less people speak of their greatness, the more we think of it.

All painting is an accident. But it's also not an accident, because one must select what part of the accident one chooses to preserve.

Vain-glorious men are the scorn of the wise, the admiration of fools, the idols of paradise, and the slaves of their own vaunts.

Who ever is out of patience is out of possession of their soul.

To seek to extinguish anger utterly is but a bravery of the Stoics. We have better oracles: 'Be angry, but sin not.' 'Let not the sun go down upon your wrath.'

Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter.

The only really interesting thing is what happens between two people in a room.