A bird is like an instrument working according to mathematical law, and it is in the capacity of man to reproduce such an instrument ― Leonardo da Vinci

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Anyone who in discussion quotes authority uses his memory rather than his intellect. ― Leonardo da Vinci

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As a well-spent day brings a happy sleep, so a well-employed life brings a happy death. ― Leonardo da Vinci

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He who does not oppose evil......commands it to be done.

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All my favorite artists were pretty serious in the sense that their music was something I could sink my teeth into, from Peter Gabriel to U2 to these artists that made me want to read the lyrics and dig into it. - Ed Kowalczyk

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One murder made a villain, Millions a hero. -Beilby Porteus

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Experience is a truer guide than the words of others.

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There is nothing which deceives us as much as our own judgement.

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Friendship is like money—easier made than kept. — Samuel Butler

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Whatever you do in life, if you want to be creative and intelligent, and develop your brain, you must do everything with the awareness that everything, in some way, connects to everything else.

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