Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.

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"Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise."

- Francis Bacon

Awareness

"In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must also be present."

- Francis Bacon

Balance

"In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present."

- Francis Bacon

Hope

"I paint for myself. I don’t know how to do anything else, anyway. Also, I have to earn my living, and occupy myself."

- Francis Bacon

Self-awareness

"The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery."

- Francis Bacon

Inspiration

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"We cannot control who we fall in love with, but we can choose how we treat them."

- Beauty and the Beast

Relationships

"I think it takes a strong man to be in a relationship with a strong woman. A lot of people hear the word ‘diva’ and think of it as a negative. I see it as a positive. I want somebody who knows what they want out of life and isn’t afraid to show it."

- Nick Cannon

Relationships

"It’s not what’s under the tree that matters, it’s who’s gathered around it."

Relationships

"As we struggle with shopping lists and invitations, compounded by December’s bad weather, it is good to be reminded that there are people in our lives who are worth this aggravation, and people to whom we are worth the same."

- Donald E. Westlake

Relationships

"A man who correctly guesses a woman’s age may be smart, but he’s not very bright."

- Lucille Ball

Relationships