Never open the door to a lesser evil, for other and greater ones invariably slink in after it. Baltasar Gracian Never have a companion that casts you in the shade. Baltasar Gracian Never contend with a man who has nothing to lose. It is the privilige of the Phoenix.
Excellence grows old and so does fame.
Custom wears down our admiration, and a mediocre novelty can conquer the greatest eminence in its old age. So be reborn in courage, in intellect, in happiness, and in all else. Dare to renew your brilliance, dawning many times, like the sun, only changing your surroundings.