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

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

You mustn't confuse a single failure with a final defeat.

I found my place when I stopped looking for it.

'Tis never too late to be wise.

It is not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials.

Above all, don't fear difficult moments. The best comes from them.

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

Life was meant to be lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.

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

If it is true for you, it is true for someone else, and you are no longer alone.

Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.