Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.

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

I believe that one defines oneself by reinvention… To be yourself. To cut yourself out of stone.

The quality of your life depends quite a bit on the quality of attention you project out onto the world.

Human beings must always be on the watch for the coming of wonders.

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

You have to fail in order to practice being brave.

My only advice is to stay aware, listen carefully, and yell for help if you need it.

Admire as much as you can, most people don't admire enough.

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

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