It is not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials.

Falsehood is so easy, truth so difficult.

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

Life was meant to be lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.

Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.

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

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

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

We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.

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

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

One shouldn't just hope to be treated well: one must insist on it.