The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn, but to unlearn.

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

Resilience — the ability to brush off pain.

We cannot be more sensitive to pleasure without being more sensitive to pain.

Success is the process itself.

Don't surrender all your joy for an idea you used to have about yourself that isn't true anymore.

Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.

Love... is the honoring of others in a way that grants them the grace of their own autonomy.

You make your life meaningful by applying meaning to it.

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

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

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