The unending paradox is that we do learn through pain.

Nothing is ever really lost to us as long as we remember it.

Art is a language which anneals individuals to each other through experiences that are uniquely human.

Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake.

Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.

Judge each day not by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant.

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

People living deeply have no fear of death.

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.

We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.

Success isn’t about how your life looks to others; it’s about how it feels to you.

The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.