Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses, and disappointments.

The world belongs to the enthusiast who keeps cool.

Happiness is not made by what we own. It is what we share.

Some people try to destroy you, precisely because they recognize your power.

Find the thing you do well and do it again and again for the rest of your life.

I want to make a New Year’s prayer, not a resolution. I’m praying for courage.

Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.

Tolerance, like any aspect of peace, is forever a work in progress.

It is not enough to know your craft — you have to have feeling.

Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say.

Champions keep playing until they get it right.

Let frustration fuel inspiration.