Troy

“It is a wise thing to be polite; consequently, it is a stupid thing to be rude. To make enemies by unnecessary and willful incivility, is just as insane a proceeding as to set your house on fire. For politeness is like a counter--an avowedly false coin, with which it is foolish to be stingy.”
― Arthur Schopenhauer, The Wisdom of Life and Counsels and Maxims

“Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.”
― Voltaire

“Everyone has talent. What's rare is the courage to follow it to the dark places where it leads.”
― Erica Jong

“Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.”
― Arthur Schopenhauer