Nothing is inherently and invincibly young except spirit.

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

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

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

Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.

Set wide the window. Let me drink the day.

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

Forgiveness … is a gift of high value. Yet its cost is nothing.

He who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another.

Pretend you’re more obsessed with this moment and a little bit less with the way it ends.

The quality of your life depends quite a bit on the quality of attention you project out onto the world.

Words empowered by justice can never be silenced.