All the ill that is in us comes from fear, and all the good from love.

Art is a language which anneals individuals to each other through experiences that are uniquely human.

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

Joy is not in things, it is in us.

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

I found my place when I stopped looking for it.

Resilience — the ability to brush off pain.

'Tis never too late to be wise.

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

You mustn't confuse a single failure with a final defeat.

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

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