I felt it shelter to speak to you.

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

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

Love sought is good, but given unsought is better.

The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you.

It isn't just talent. You have to have something else. You have to have a kind of nerve.

Find the thing you do well and do it again and again for the rest of your life.

Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.

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

The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have.

Don't allow your rituals to become ruts.

Resilience — the ability to brush off pain.