I learned that you have to push away the demand of people's expectations by believing in your instincts.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.

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

I have stood on a mountain of no's for one yes.

The excursion is the same when you go looking for your sorrow as when you go looking for your joy.

Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake.

In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with balance and stealth.

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

We are all of us obliged... to nurse a few little follies in ourselves.

If the risk is fully aligned with your purpose and mission, then it’s worth considering.

Learning never exhausts the mind.