The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.
FRANCIS BACONIn taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior
More Francis Bacon Quotes
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Nature cannot be commanded except by being obeyed.
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Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.
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Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand and melting like a snowflake.
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Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider.
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By far the best proof is experience.
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Write down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.
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To suffering there is a limit; to fearing, none.
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Age appears best in four things: old wood to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust and old authors to read.
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A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
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Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable.
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Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.
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Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.
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The remedy is worse than the disease.
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If we are to achieve things never before accomplished we must employ methods never before attempted.
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Wonder is the seed of knowledge.
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