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

The chief prevention against getting old is to remain astonished.

I do not think it worth while to wait for enjoyment until there is some real opportunity for it.

If you need something from somebody, always give that person a way to hand it to you.

Don't allow your rituals to become ruts.

In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with balance and stealth.

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

Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.

People living deeply have no fear of death.

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

Ultimately a genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.

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