Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage.

Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses, and disappointments.

Vulnerability is important. You can’t let your skin get too thick.

Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.

Grief is the price we pay for love.

Mistakes are almost always of a sacred nature.

My life is full of mistakes. They’re like pebbles that make a good road.

It’s better to look ahead and prepare, than to look back and regret.

No amount of skillful invention can replace the essential element of imagination.

Vision is the art of seeing things invisible.

Optimism is a happiness magnet.

It's not your job to be likable. It's your job to be yourself. Someone will like you anyway.