But the devil when he purports any evil against man, first
perverts his mind.
[Lat., At daemon, homini quum struit aliquid malum,
Pervertit illi primitus mentem suam.]

Optimism is the foundation of courage.

Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone else's.

Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.

Sometimes our work feels small and insignificant. But remember, a small ripple can gain momentum and build a current so strong that is insurmountable.

Everything deep is also simple and can be reproduced simply as long as its reference to the whole truth is maintained. But what matters is not what is witty but what is true.

Every man without passions has within him no principle of action, nor motive to act.

Never let your memories be greater than your dreams.

Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.

Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won’t expect it back.