Everything in the world began with a yes.

It isn't a sadness, but a joy, that we don't do the same things for the length of our lives.

Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.

Enthusiasm is the great hill-climber.

One shouldn't just hope to be treated well: one must insist on it.

You must not try to make love definite. It is the divine accident of life.

The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said.

Human beings must always be on the watch for the coming of wonders.

Attention is a moral act: It creates, brings aspects of things into being.

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

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

Ultimately a genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.