Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.

The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it.

The heart is not like a box that gets filled up; it expands in size the more you love.

In all our searching, the only thing we’ve found that makes the emptiness bearable is each other.

A book must be the axe for the frozen sea inside us.

Run to the rescue with love and peace will follow.

The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have.

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

Don't surrender all your joy for an idea you used to have about yourself that isn't true anymore.

The chief prevention against getting old is to remain astonished.

To go wrong in one's own way is better than to go right in someone else's.

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