There are years that ask questions and years that answer.

You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

I have stood on a mountain of no's for one yes.

There is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.

You mustn't confuse a single failure with a final defeat.

Within you there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time.

My turn shall also come: I sense the spreading of a wing.

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

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

When you come out of the storm you won’t be the same person who walked in.

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

Resilience — the ability to brush off pain.