Forgiveness is just another name for freedom.

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

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

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

One shouldn't just hope to be treated well: one must insist on it.

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

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

Within you there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time.

Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.

You mustn't confuse a single failure with a final defeat.

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

We are all of us obliged... to nurse a few little follies in ourselves.