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

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

April, dressed in all his trim, hath put a spirit of youth in everything.

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.

The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.

My turn shall also come: I sense the spreading of a wing.

Resilience — the ability to brush off pain.

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

The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it.

Enthusiasm is the great hill-climber.

Life was meant to be lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.

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