When someone tells me “no,” it doesn't mean I can't do it, it simply means I can't do it with them.

Art is a language which anneals individuals to each other through experiences that are uniquely human.

It's more difficult to be simple, and it's easier to be more complicated.

I can't give you a recipe for success, but I can give you a recipe for failure: try to please everybody.

The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it.

Judge each day not by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant.

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

I'm doing many different things to prepare for the inevitable failure of one of them.

If you want to look good in front of thousands, you have to outwork thousands in front of nobody.

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.

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

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