To be careful with people and with words was a rare and beautiful thing.

The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way.

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

Success is the process itself.

I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.

The great tragedy of life is not that men perish, but that they cease to love.

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

Forgiveness … is a gift of high value. Yet its cost is nothing.

Resilience — the ability to brush off pain.

Art is about finding creativity in the gutter next to you.

If you look for perfection, you will never be satisfied.

Success isn’t about how your life looks to others; it’s about how it feels to you.