Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it.

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

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

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

Maybe who we are isn't so much about what we do, but rather what we're capable of when we least expect it.

Pretend you’re more obsessed with this moment and a little bit less with the way it ends.

It's more difficult to be simple, and it's easier to be more complicated.

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.

The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.

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

I felt it shelter to speak to you.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.