Would that God would make hell so real to us that we cannot rest; Heaven so real that we must have men there.
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do that with all thy might and leave the issues calmly to God.
Do the duty which lies nearest to you, the second duty will then become clearer.
Not what you possess but what you do with what you have, determines your true worth.
The devil has his elect.
Blessed is he who has found his work; let him ask no other blessedness.
Every noble work is at first impossible.
Much good art got made while money ruled; I like a lot of it, and hardship and poverty aren't virtues. The good news is that, since almost no one will be selling art, artists - especially emerging ones - won't have to think about turning out a consistent style or creating a brand. They'll be able to experiment as much as they want.
There is more felicity on the far side of baldness than young men can possibly imagine.
To be a poor man is hard, but to be a poor race in a land of dollars is the very bottom of hardships.
I ended up training only for four years before I was accepted into American Ballet Theater in New York City.