Only the ephemeral is of lasting value.

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

Do not whine... Do not complain. Work harder. Spend more time alone.

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

The excursion is the same when you go looking for your sorrow as when you go looking for your joy.

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

The truth is the light and light is the truth.

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

He who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another.

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

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

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