Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.

Within you there is a stillness and a sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time.

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

The transformation of the heart is a wondrous thing, no matter how you land there.

In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with balance and stealth.

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

Happiness is not made by what we own. It is what we share.

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

I was smart enough to go through any door that opened.

It’s better to look ahead and prepare, than to look back and regret.

Endure, and keep yourselves for days of happiness.

The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases.