The human mind always makes progress, but it is progress in spirals.

In quietness the soul expands.

Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.

What you think about day and night forms your character and personality.

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.

It is not enough to know your craft — you have to have feeling.

Dismiss whatever insults your own soul.

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it.

If you follow the natural intentions, you get the most success out of life.

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

Love is really... a recognition of another person’s integrity and truth.

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