“A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand. Is not the mountain far more awe-inspiring and more clearly visible to one passing through the valley than to those who inhabit the mountain?”
“A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand.”
“The poet is much more the one who inspires,than the one who is inspired.”
“Always try to associate yourself with and learn as much as you can from those who know more than you do, who do better than you, who see more clearly than you.”
“I am one of those people who thrive on deadlines. Nothing brings on inspiration more readily than desperation.”
“Nothing inspires more reverence and awe in me than an old man who knows how to change his mind.”