A good friend is a connection to life — a tie to the past, a road to the future.

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

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

You can't lead the people if you don't love the people. You can't save the people, if you don't serve the people.

Success isn’t about how your life looks to others; it’s about how it feels to you.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

The only time we waste is the time we spend thinking we are alone.

If the risk is fully aligned with your purpose and mission, then it’s worth considering.

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

The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.

The gratification comes in the doing, not in the results.

Words empowered by justice can never be silenced.