Originality thrives in seclusion free of outside influences beating upon us to cripple the creative mind.

Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.

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

The excursion is the same when you go looking for your sorrow as when you go looking for your joy.

If you wake up and the day feels broken, just lean into the crack.

I learned that you have to push away the demand of people's expectations by believing in your instincts.

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

Resilience — the ability to brush off pain.

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

Words empowered by justice can never be silenced.

In quietness the soul expands.

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