But in some cases, silence does pretty well. An artist is not a special kind of person. They need to be buttered up now and then. The secret of success is to start from scratch and keep on scratching. The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.
Light travels faster than sound.
In the long run, the pessimist may be proved to be right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip. The only sharp-edged tool that gets sharper with use is the tongue. Experience comes from bad judgment. A good mother is like a quilt-she keeps her children warm but doesn't smother them. The only way to have a friend is to be one.