For most people, art is only valuable if other people say it is; and artists are only worthwhile if they are either rich and famous, or dead.

Revenge can only be found on the road to self-destruction.

Lovers and warriors are not bound by the rules of fair play.

To try is to invite uncertainty. Where confidence goes, success usually follows.

Often, what people don't say tell you more about the nature of their insecurities than what they do say.

Envy suggests inferiority.

Sometimes people with low self-esteem will try to punish you for caring about them.