"Ask advice of him who governs himself..." - Quote by Leonardo Da Vinci

“The body of the earth is of the nature of a fish... because it draws water as its breath instead of air.”

“Perspective is the rein and rudder of painting.”

“Make your work to be in keeping with your purpose”

“One of the most essential yet the hardest truths that I have had to learn is that every person should be his own hardest task-master.”

“Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself makes you fearless.”

“People aren't against you; they are for themselves. The most dangerous risk of all - the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later. He who conquers others is strong, he who conquers himself is mighty.”

“It is a good plan to have a book with you in all places and at all times. If you are presently without, hurry without delay to the nearest shop and buy one of mine.”

“The way to hold a husband is to keep him a little jealous; the way to lose him is to keep him a little more jealous.”

“Get a bicycle. You will not regret it, if you live.”