Nothing gets you behind faster than trying to keep up with people who are already there.
Never judge a work of art by its defects.
No man knows himself as an original.
The only competition worthy of a wise man is with himself.
The most intangible, and therefore the worst, kind of a lie is a half truth. This is the peculiar device of a conscientious detractor.
Never expect justice from a vain man; if he has the negative magnanimity not to disparage you, it is the most you can expect.