At the door of every happy person there should be a man with a hammer whose knock would serve as a constant reminder of the existence of unfortunate people. Seagull
The artist who is after success lets himself be influenced by the public. Generally such an artist contributes nothing new, for the public acclaims only what it already knows, what it recognizes. Reflections on Literature and Morality
All the world knows that France sneezes when England takes a pinch of snuff. Diary of a Madman
As Voltaire once wrote, The best is the enemy of the good. Atomic Habits
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