Reality is everything, and dreaming is the same.

Above all, don't fear difficult moments. The best comes from them.

The chief prevention against getting old is to remain astonished.

I do not think it worth while to wait for enjoyment until there is some real opportunity for it.

We are all of us obliged... to nurse a few little follies in ourselves.

Dismiss whatever insults your own soul.

Endure, and keep yourselves for days of happiness.

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

I have stood on a mountain of no's for one yes.

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

The truth is the light and light is the truth.

It’s better to look ahead and prepare, than to look back and regret.