My only consolation when I am really sad is to love and to be loved.

What a lovely surprise to finally discover how unlonely being alone can be.

Everything in nature invites us constantly to be what we are.

We turn not older with years, but newer every day.

All art is autobiographical; the pearl is the oyster’s autobiography.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others.

Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.

In quietness the soul expands.

You don't meet the people you love, you recognize them.

It is not enough to know your craft — you have to have feeling.

Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.

If you wake up and the day feels broken, just lean into the crack.