You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.

Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.

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

Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.

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

You live out the confusions until they become clear.

Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake.

There will always be someone who can't see your worth. Don't let it be you.

The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said.

Tolerance, like any aspect of peace, is forever a work in progress.

Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.

Enthusiasm is the great hill-climber.