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

I believe that one defines oneself by reinvention… To be yourself. To cut yourself out of stone.

The quality of your life depends quite a bit on the quality of attention you project out onto the world.

Failure is a greater teacher than success. Listen, learn, go on.

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

In all our searching, the only thing we’ve found that makes the emptiness bearable is each other.

I don’t have to explain myself. My frequency is very common and is open to anybody to tune in.

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

It isn't just talent. You have to have something else. You have to have a kind of nerve.

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

Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.