"I am afraid that we are beginning..." - Quote by Oscar Wilde

“You have never been poor, and never known what ambition is.”

“Varnishing is the only artistic process with which Royal Academicians are thoroughly familiar.”

“He knew the precise psychological moment when to say nothing.”

“It seems to me of great importance to teach children respect for life.”

“Part of what we have to do a better job of, if our democracy is to function in a complicated diverse society like this, is to teach our kids enough critical thinking to be able to sort out what is true and what is false, what is contestable and what is incontestable. And we seem to have trouble with that. And our political system doesn't help.”

“Other relaxations are peculiar to certain times, places and stages of life, but the study of letters is the nourishment of our youth, and the joy of our old age. They throw an additional splendor on prosperity, and are the resource and consolation of adversity; they delight at home, and are no embarrassment abroad; in short, they are company to us at night, our fellow travelers on a journey, and attendants in our rural recesses.”

“A desk, some pads, a pencil, and a large basket -- to hold all of mu mistakes.”

“Life is a guy trying to play a violin solo in public, while learning the music and his instrument at the same time.”

“Anyone who has actually had to take responsibility for consequences by running any kind of enterprise whether economic or academic, or even just managing a sports team is likely at some point to be chastened by either the setbacks brought on by his own mistakes or by seeing his successes followed by negative consequences that he never anticipated.”