That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.
A great part of art consists in imitation. For the whole conduct of life is based on this: that what we admire in others we want to do ourselves.
By writing quickly we are not brought to write well, but by writing well we are brought to write quickly.
It is easier to do many things than to do one thing continuously for a long time.
We must form our minds by reading deep rather than wide.
It is fitting that a liar should be a man of good memory.