Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.

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

Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play.

Don’t be afraid to be confused. Try to remain permanently confused. Anything is possible.

The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way.

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

Failure is a greater teacher than success. Listen, learn, go on.

What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.

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

The willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life is the source from which self-respect springs.

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

In all our searching, the only thing we’ve found that makes the emptiness bearable is each other.