We don't even know how strong we are until we are forced to bring that hidden strength forward. In times of tragedy, of war, of necessity, people do amazing things. The human capacity for survival and renewal is awesome.

富裕的人以舍得施贫为美德，贫穷的人以无所欲求为美德，显贵的人以平易近人为美德，平凡的人以无视权势为美德

Trust is earned through actions, not words.

To be a poet is to have a soul so quick to discern that no shade of quality escapes it.

"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers."

Intuition is the key to everything, in painting, filmmaking, business - everything. I think you could have an intellectual ability, but if you can sharpen your intuition, which they say is emotion and intellect joining together, then a knowingness occurs.

The challenge is to make the ordinary extraordinary.