Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it.

All art is autobiographical; the pearl is the oyster’s autobiography.

Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will affect us.

Dismiss whatever insults your own soul.

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

The greatest reward of righteousness is peace of mind.

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

Every noble work is at first impossible.

Mistakes are almost always of a sacred nature.

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

If you feel you are in a black hole, don't give up. There's a way out.

Being successful doesn't mean anything in and of itself. It just means that you're successful.