This stepping out into what is unknown, uncharted, and shaky — that's called liberation.

In quietness the soul expands.

Life was meant to be lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.

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

Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.

In all things it is better to hope than to despair.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

Resilience — the ability to brush off pain.

I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.

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

The transformation of the heart is a wondrous thing, no matter how you land there.

I want to make a New Year’s prayer, not a resolution. I’m praying for courage.