The knowledge of the past times and of the places of the earth is both an ornament and nutriment to the human mind.

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.

Ask counsel of him who rules himself well.

To enjoy - to love a thing for its own sake and for no other reason.

In the days of thy youth seek to obtain that which shall compensate the losses of thy old age.

When you draw a nude, sketch the whole figure and nicely fit the members to it and to each other. Even though you may only finish one portion of the drawing, just make certain that all the parts hang together, so that the study will be useful to you in the future.

Just as courage imperils life, fear protects it.