"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." — Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president, born 1918
"I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying." — Nelson Mandela, South African anti-apartheid politician, born 1918
"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear." — Nelson Mandela, South African anti-apartheid politician, born 1918
"The oppressor must be liberated just as surely as the oppressed. A man who takes away man's freedom is a prisoner of hatred, he is locked behind bars of prejudice and narrow-mindedness... The oppressed and the oppressor alike are robed of their humanity." — Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president, born 1918
"I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness for it shows me the stars." — Og Mandino, American author, born 1923
"Every new painting is like throwing myself into the water without knowing how to swim." — Edouard Manet, French painter, born 1832
"You would hardly believe how difficult it is to place a figure alone on a canvas, and to concentrate all the interest on this single and universal figure and still keep it living and real." — Edouard Manet, French painter, born 1832
"In a face, look for the main light and the main shadow; the rest will come naturally — it's often not important. And then you must cultivate your memory, because Nature will only provide you with references. Nature is like a warden in a lunatic asylum. It stops you from becoming banal." — Edouard Manet, French painter, born 1832
"Love can't bear dying, and nothing is greater than love that bears parting." — Manhae, Korean Buddhist monk, born 1879
"Old age, sickness, death–because of you I don't hate them." — Manhae, Korean Buddhist monk, born 1879
"A blade of grass becomes the six-foot golden Buddha, and the six-foot golden Buddha becomes a blade of grass. The entire world is one nest, and all things a little bird." — Manhae, Korean Buddhist monk, born 1879