Imagination is the secret and marrow of civilization.

The great tragedy of life is not that men perish, but that they cease to love.

The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have.

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

From our first babblings to our last word, we make but one statement, and that is our life.

Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.

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

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

If you need something from somebody, always give that person a way to hand it to you.

Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.

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

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.