More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness.

Above all, don't fear difficult moments. The best comes from them.

Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake.

A book must be the axe for the frozen sea inside us.

Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.

If the risk is fully aligned with your purpose and mission, then it’s worth considering.

You live out the confusions until they become clear.

Enthusiasm is the great hill-climber.

What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.

Pretend you’re more obsessed with this moment and a little bit less with the way it ends.

Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.

Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say.