Perfection bores me, in art, in music; most of all, in people. Luckily, perfection is rare.

A man with money to pay for a meal can talk about hunger without demeaning himself. ... But for a man with no money hunger is a disgrace.

He who does not move with the times is a dead man

patience is an integral part of talent.

serious difficulties don't vanish by themselves, they are standing around your bed when you open the eyes the next morning.

Worries are the most stubborn habits in the world. Even after a poor man has won a huge lottery prize, he will still for months wake up in the night with a start, worrying about food and rent.

Fame always brings loneliness. Success is as ice cold and lonely as the North Pole.