Wisdom

None can destroy iron, but its own rust can!

I don't believe in taking right decisions. I take decisions and then make them right.

When the heart is right, the world is right.

It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.

To be fond of learning is to be near to knowledge.

The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.

Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.

If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end in doubts; but if he will be content to begin with doubts he shall end in certainties.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

Knowledge is power.

You live and learn. At any rate, you live.

Sometimes it's necessary to go a long distance out of the way in order to come back a short distance correctly.

What is straight? A line can be straight, or a street, but the human heart, oh, no, it's curved like a road through mountains.

Life's a blast. It's like a trumpet - it may sound bad if you're not concentrating.

Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing.

Inspiration is needed in geometry, just as much as in poetry.

Observation and imitation are so often mistaken for each other that people argue about their relative importance.

We must overcome the notion that we must be regular. It robs you of the chance to be extraordinary and leads you to the mediocre.

An actor is supposed to create a character, but only a character that is in himself.

Action is the foundational key to all success.