Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.

Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say.

Within you there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time.

What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.

All art is autobiographical; the pearl is the oyster’s autobiography.

Live for each second without hesitation.

Some people try to destroy you, precisely because they recognize your power.

In quietness the soul expands.

The transformation of the heart is a wondrous thing, no matter how you land there.

Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.

Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake.

Exuberance is beauty.