Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.

自由的代价是永远保持警惕。

The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive. You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity. Such knowledge is a true gift, for all that it is painfully won, and it has been worth more than any qualification I ever earned.

My goal is not to defeat others but to surpass myself.

The brave may not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all.

"You can’t just sit down and write a book. That’s not how books get written. Books get written by living your life, by being open to the world, by paying attention."