A man's work is nothing but this slow trek to rediscover, through the detours of art, those two or three great and simple images in whose presence his heart first opened.

The people who were trying to make this world worse are not taking the day off. Why should I?

Dare to be free, dare to go as far as your thought leads, and dare to carry that out in your life.

In a conflict between the heart and the brain, follow your heart.

Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think and twice as beautiful as you’ve ever imagined.

Know thyself.

Only in the darkness, you are able to see the stars.

Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.

Above all things, respect yourself.

The three things that are most essential to achievement are common sense, hard work and stick-to-it-iv-nes

Always do what you are afraid to do.

Diligence is the mother of good fortune. And idleness, its opposite, never brought a man to the goal of any of his best wishes.

Do not worry about holding high position; worry rather about playing your proper role.

You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try.

Be yourself, let you come through.

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.

There are only 3 colors, 10 digits, and 7 notes; its what we do with them that's important.

Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days.

Whether you think you can, or you think you can't - you're right.