The first time you do something only happens once.

I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.

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

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

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

You have to fail in order to practice being brave.

The chief prevention against getting old is to remain astonished.

Attention is a moral act: It creates, brings aspects of things into being.

My only advice is to stay aware, listen carefully, and yell for help if you need it.

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

Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play.

Joy is not in things, it is in us.