Patience and tenacity of purpose are worth more than twice their weight of cleverness.

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

Don’t be afraid to be confused. Try to remain permanently confused. Anything is possible.

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

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

Love... is the honoring of others in a way that grants them the grace of their own autonomy.

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

Falsehood is so easy, truth so difficult.

If you want to look good in front of thousands, you have to outwork thousands in front of nobody.

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

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

Don't allow your rituals to become ruts.