I have stood on a mountain of no's for one yes.

The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.

Ultimately a genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.

Dismiss whatever insults your own soul.

In all things it is better to hope than to despair.

I can't give you a recipe for success, but I can give you a recipe for failure: try to please everybody.

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

You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

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

Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.

The great tragedy of life is not that men perish, but that they cease to love.

If you need something from somebody, always give that person a way to hand it to you.