I would tell my younger self, just be yourself — that who you are is good enough.

The best friend is he that, when he wishes a person's good, wishes it for that person's own sake.

We are all of us obliged... to nurse a few little follies in ourselves.

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

If you want to look good in front of thousands, you have to outwork thousands in front of nobody.

Resilience — the ability to brush off pain.

The truth is the light and light is the truth.

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage.

Open to whatever you experience without fighting. Let it be present just as it is. Let go of the battle.

Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.

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

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