The body grows slowly and steadily but the soul grows by leaps and bounds.

Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.

The willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life is the source from which self-respect springs.

I found my place when I stopped looking for it.

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

Joy is not in things, it is in us.

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

Act as if someone just said there’s no reason to be afraid.

The truth is the light and light is the truth.

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

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

Do not whine... Do not complain. Work harder. Spend more time alone.