One has to shut off that nagging part of the mind and go on without it with bravo and philosophy.

Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.

Grief is the price we pay for love.

The only thing people regret is that they didn’t live boldly enough, that they didn’t invest enough heart, didn’t love enough.

All art is autobiographical; the pearl is the oyster’s autobiography.

Walls turned sideways are bridges.

Art is a spiritual function of man, which aims at freeing him from life's chaos.

Is not life a hundred times too short for us to bore ourselves?

The best friend is he that, when he wishes a person's good, wishes it for that person's own sake.

The world only exists in your eyes... You can make it as big or as small as you want.

Intuition is a very powerful thing, more powerful than intellect.

It is so easy to give, so exquisitely rewarding.