Words are the clothing of our thoughts.

The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said.

It isn't a sadness, but a joy, that we don't do the same things for the length of our lives.

Falsehood is so easy, truth so difficult.

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

Admire as much as you can, most people don't admire enough.

Forgiveness … is a gift of high value. Yet its cost is nothing.

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

It's more difficult to be simple, and it's easier to be more complicated.

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

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

Resilience — the ability to brush off pain.