If you need something from somebody, always give that person a way to hand it to you.

Don’t be afraid to be confused. Try to remain permanently confused. Anything is possible.

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

The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have.

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

If you want to look good in front of thousands, you have to outwork thousands in front of nobody.

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

The willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life is the source from which self-respect springs.

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

If there's love in a house, it's a palace for sure.

The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way.

The quality of your life depends quite a bit on the quality of attention you project out onto the world.