Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable. – Francis Bacon
He that gives good advice, builds with one hand he that gives good counsel and example, builds with both but he that gives good admonition and bad example, builds with one hand and pulls down with the other. – Francis Bacon
The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall the desire of knowledge caused men to fall. – Francis Bacon
I really would like to stop working forever—never work again, never do anything like the kind of work I’m doing now—and do nothing but write poetry and have leisure to spend the day outdoors and go to museums and see friends…. Just a literary and quiet city-hermit existence. – Allen Ginsberg