I have often wondered how it is that every man loves himself more than all the rest of men, but yet sets less value on his own opinions of himself than on the opinions of others. – Marcus Aurelius
I love what I do. I take great pride in what I do. And I cant do something halfway, three-quarters, nine-tenths. If Im going to do something, I go all the way. – Tom Cruise
Anyway I feel myself a bit on the edge on the art world, but I dont mind, Im just pursuing my work in a very excited way. And there isnt really a mainstream anymore, is there? – David Hockney
So nothing is ever good or bad unless you think it so, and vice versa. All luck is good luck to the man who bears it with equanimity. – Boethius (Anicius Manlius Severinus)