Tears come from the heart and not from the brain

The acquisition of knowledge is always of use to the intellect, because it may thus drive out useless things and retain the good. For nothing can be loved or hated unless it is first known.

To be a winner you must want to win but must know of the chance of losing and must not fear of it.

A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.

Old age takes in part savoury wisdom for its food - see to that your old age will not lack in nourishment.

That which has no limitations, has no form.

You do ill if you praise, but worse if you censure, what you do not understand.