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

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

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

Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.

The chief prevention against getting old is to remain astonished.

It’s the artists who do the dreaming for society.

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

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

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

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

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

I can't give you a recipe for success, but I can give you a recipe for failure: try to please everybody.