One day, if you have a little bit of talent and a lot of hard work, you're going to find out who you are.

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

Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.

It isn't a sadness, but a joy, that we don't do the same things for the length of our lives.

When you come out of the storm you won’t be the same person who walked in.

If you want to look good in front of thousands, you have to outwork thousands in front of nobody.

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

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

Don’t be afraid to be confused. Try to remain permanently confused. Anything is possible.

April, dressed in all his trim, hath put a spirit of youth in everything.

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

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