The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering.

Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul.

The only thing that ultimately matters is to eat an ice-cream cone, play a slide trombone, plant a small tree, good God, now you're free.

I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best.

It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.

Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven.

Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig.

Nurture your minds with great thoughts. To believe in the heroic makes heroes.

Yesterday we obeyed kings and bent our necks before emperors. But today we kneel only to truth, follow only beauty, and obey only love.

If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.