Ultimately, we have just one moral duty: to reclaim large areas of peace in ourselves.

Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.

Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its troubles, but it empties it of its strength.

The chief prevention against getting old is to remain astonished.

The world is like a Mask dancing. If you want to see it well, you do not stand in one place.

He who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another.

When you enter those places of trust, or power, dream a little before you think.

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

The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.

Act as if someone just said there’s no reason to be afraid.

Forgiveness … is a gift of high value. Yet its cost is nothing.

Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.