Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.

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

The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.

Act as if someone just said there’s no reason to be afraid.

You can't lead the people if you don't love the people. You can't save the people, if you don't serve the people.

Human beings must always be on the watch for the coming of wonders.

Don't allow your rituals to become ruts.

I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.

Love sought is good, but given unsought is better.

Success isn’t about how your life looks to others; it’s about how it feels to you.

Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.

I believe that one defines oneself by reinvention… To be yourself. To cut yourself out of stone.