Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.

There is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.

I do not think it worth while to wait for enjoyment until there is some real opportunity for it.

All art is autobiographical; the pearl is the oyster’s autobiography.

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

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

The only thing people regret is that they didn’t live boldly enough, that they didn’t invest enough heart, didn’t love enough.

You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

I learned that you have to push away the demand of people's expectations by believing in your instincts.

The world belongs to the enthusiast who keeps cool.

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.