Self-parody is the first portent of age.
Those who have virtue always in their mouths, and neglect it in practice, are like a harp, which emits a sound pleasing to others, while itself is insensible of the music.
Chilo advised, "not to speak evil of the dead. "
The sacrifice of Diogenes to all the gods.
The health and vigor necessary for the practice of what is good, depend equally on both mind and body.
It is the privilege of the gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little.
The chief good is the suspension of the judgment [especially negative judgement], which tranquillity of mind follows like its shadow.
First of all, begin to live out of the glory of your imagination, not your memory.
I don't think I'd ever get any better as a poet if I didn't push myself, very deliberately, to grow. My best poems surprise me, as they should, but I fight them at every turn, possibly just because I'm stubborn.
There's a good sarcasm and a camaraderie that comes after being in a band. And we've known each other forever. We've never been a band that fought or argued. As a songwriter, I'm really happy that the boys support me and contribute and that, but I've always wanted to be under the band Stereophonics.
Childhood is not from birth to a certain age and at a certain age. The child is grown, and puts away childish things. Childhood is the kingdom where nobody dies.