I do not think it worth while to wait for enjoyment until there is some real opportunity for it.

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

It isn't just talent. You have to have something else. You have to have a kind of nerve.

My dark days made me strong. Or maybe I already was strong, and they made me prove it.

Art is about finding creativity in the gutter next to you.

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.

Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.

The heart is not like a box that gets filled up; it expands in size the more you love.

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

Set wide the window. Let me drink the day.

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

Fear has a very concrete power of keeping us from doing and saying the things that are our purpose.