Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

Above all, don't fear difficult moments. The best comes from them.

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

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

The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.

To go wrong in one's own way is better than to go right in someone else's.

Learning never exhausts the mind.

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

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

Enthusiasm is the great hill-climber.

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

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