Good writing comes from good talent.
The moment is timeless.
Love shows itself more in adversity than in prosperity; as light does, which shines most where the place is darkest.
It's easier to resist at the beginning than at the end.
Every action done by nature is done in the shortest way.
An artist who lacks the power of self-criticism accomplishes but little. It is good if your work stands higher than your own opinion of it; bad if it is on the same level. But it is a great disaster if your work stands lower than your judgment of it.