The struggle, like life itself, should be joyful.

Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning.

I restore myself when I'm alone. A career is born in public — talent in privacy.

Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.

In quietness the soul expands.

There is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.

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

Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.

Dismiss whatever insults your own soul.

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

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

The world belongs to the enthusiast who keeps cool.