Ericsson says that it takes approximately ten thousand hours of Deliberate Practice to gain true expertise, so it helps to start young.
You can't always expect people to apply your wisdom when they didn't use wisdom before they found themselves knee deep in their version of justice.
In presence of the Moon nobody sees stars.
Proportions are what makes the old Greek temples classic in their beauty. They are like huge blocks, from which the air has been literally hewn out between the columns.
He was no god, just an artist; and when an artist is a man, he needs a woman to create like a god.
A bird that fears turbulence will never know how high it can fly.
The moon will guide you through the night with her brightness, but she will always dwell in the darkness, in order to be seen.
If you're not reaching back to help anyone then you're not building a legacy.
There would definitely be way fewer instances of cheating, if the average couple did not have sex only when the woman feels like it.
Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.
There is no competition of sounds between a nightingale and a violin.