You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.

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

Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.

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

Ultimately a genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.

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

The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said.

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

It isn't a sadness, but a joy, that we don't do the same things for the length of our lives.

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

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

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