It is not worthy of a human being to give up.

Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

Learning never exhausts the mind.

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

Love sought is good, but given unsought is better.

One shouldn't just hope to be treated well: one must insist on it.

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

It isn't just talent. You have to have something else. You have to have a kind of nerve.

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

Resilience — the ability to brush off pain.

Maybe who we are isn't so much about what we do, but rather what we're capable of when we least expect it.