"Rien de grand n'a jamais été réalisé sans enthousiasme"

“Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war”

“I never viewed myself as particularly talented. Where I excel is ridiculous, sickening, wo...”

“When inspiration does not come to me, I go halfway to meet it.”

“It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove...”

“If you're not stubborn, you'll give up on experiments too soon.”

“Opportunities come infrequently. When it rains gold, put out the bucket, not the thimble”

“No one can continually insult you or hurt your feelings without your permission.”

“Don't grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form.”

“Stop letting people who do so little for you control so much of your mind, feelings and emotions.”

“When your army has crossed the border, you should burn your boats and bridges, in order to...”

“Inhale the future, exhale the past”

“Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will.”