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

I never practice, I always play.

Every noble work is at first impossible.

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

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

All art is autobiographical; the pearl is the oyster’s autobiography.

Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.

You live out the confusions until they become clear.

Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.

What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.

The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you.

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