Five great quotes or proverbs

1.I have everything I need.A square of sky,a piece of stone,a page,a pen,and memory raining down on me in sleeves.-Harriet Doerr
2.Writing has laws of perspective,of light and shade,just as painting does,or music.If you are born knowing them,fine.If not,learn them.Then rearrange the rules to suit yourself.-Truman Capote
3.Pleasures are transient,honors are immortal.-Greek proverb
4.You cannot escape necessities,but you can overcome them.-Seneca the Younger
5.Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you.Never excuse yourself.-Henry Ward Beecher