All art is but imitation of nature.

What was hard to suffer is sweet to remember.

It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness. As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.

It is equally a fault to believe all men or to believe none.

You are your choices.

Life is long if it is full.

We suffer more often in imagination than in reality. [We must learn to control and focus the force of our imagination on the good, bright side so it is positive and constructive helping ourselves and others, rather than let its force focus on the bad, dark side so it is negative and destructive hurting ourselves and others!]