Love isn’t a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like 'struggle.'

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

Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.

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

Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake.

Love... is the honoring of others in a way that grants them the grace of their own autonomy.

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

Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.

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

If you look for perfection, you will never be satisfied.

We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.

'Tis never too late to be wise.