We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.

The willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life is the source from which self-respect springs.

Art is a language which anneals individuals to each other through experiences that are uniquely human.

Art is about finding creativity in the gutter next to you.

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.

Words empowered by justice can never be silenced.

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

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

Set wide the window. Let me drink the day.

Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.

Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.

My only advice is to stay aware, listen carefully, and yell for help if you need it.