The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.
FRANCIS BACONThe job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.
FRANCIS BACONThe worst solitute is to be destitute of true friendship.
FRANCIS BACONThere Are But Two Tragedies in Life-One is One’s Inability to attain One’s Heart’s Desire-The Other Is To Have It!
FRANCIS BACONChoose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable.
FRANCIS BACONA little philosophy inclineth man’s mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men’s minds about to religion.
FRANCIS BACONI will never be an old man. To me old age is always 15 years older than I am.
FRANCIS BACONWrite down the thoughts of the moment. Those that come unsought for are commonly the most valuable.
FRANCIS BACONFor a crowd is not company, and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love.
FRANCIS BACONFor friends, do but look upon good books, they are true friends, that will neither flatter nor dissemble.
FRANCIS BACONGod has, in fact, written two books, not just one. Of course, we are all familiar with the first book he wrote, namely Scripture. But he has written a second book called creation.
FRANCIS BACONNature cannot be commanded except by being obeyed.
FRANCIS BACONKnowledge itself is power.
FRANCIS BACONChampagne for my real friends, real pain for my sham friends.
FRANCIS BACONTo suffering there is a limit; to fearing, none.
FRANCIS BACONIt is a sad fate for a man to die too well known to everybody else, and still unknown to himself.
FRANCIS BACONGreat boldness is seldom without some absurdity.
FRANCIS BACON