The point is not to pay back kindness but to pass it on.

To go wrong in one's own way is better than to go right in someone else's.

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

Pretend you’re more obsessed with this moment and a little bit less with the way it ends.

I found my place when I stopped looking for it.

Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.

Resilience — the ability to brush off pain.

Learning never exhausts the mind.

The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.

Ultimately a genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.

In all things it is better to hope than to despair.

I want to make a New Year’s prayer, not a resolution. I’m praying for courage.