He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. – Francis Bacon
The subtlety of nature is greater many times over than the subtlety of the senses and understanding. – Francis Bacon
Many a mans strength is in opposition, and when he faileth, he grows out of use. – Francis Bacon
Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. – Francis Bacon
What might be taken for a precocious genius is the genius of childhood. When the child grows up, it disappears without a trace. It may happen that this boy will become a real painter some day, or even a great painter. But then he will have to begin everything again, from zero. – Pablo Picasso
Im pretty horrible at relationships and havent been in many long-term ones. Leaving and moving on – returning to a familiar sense of self-reliance and autonomy – is what I know that feeling is as comfortable and comforting as it might be for a different kind of person to stay. – Carrie Brownstein