Great wits are sure to madness near allied And thin partitions do their bounds divide.
No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness.
Few things are impossible to diligence and skill.
War kills men, and men deplore the loss; but war also crushes bad principles and tyrants, and so saves societies.
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.
The spiritual meaning of love is measured by what it can do. Love is meant to heal. Love is meant to renew. Love is meant to bring us closer to God.
When we are angry or depressed in our creativity, we have misplaced our power. We have allowed someone else to determine our worth, and then we are angry at being undervalued.
If you would stand well with a great mind, leave him with a favorable impression of yourself; if with a little mind, leave him with a favorable impression of himself.