Speech is the representation of the mind, and writing is the representation of speech.

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.

Happiness depends upon ourselves.

Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.

Adventure is worthwhile.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.

Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.

Be a free thinker and don't accept everything you hear as truth. Be critical and evaluate what you believe in.

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.

Likest thou jelly within thy doughnut?

It is much easier to evaluate perfect rather than partial results.

If you are old enough to feel angst about how a holiday “feels, ” you are very likely no longer in the target demographic.

If you've never stared off into the distance, then your life is a shame.

A universe capable of giving birth to many such accidents is-- blind or not-- a good world to live in, a promising universe.

I will never, ever regret the things I've done. Because most days, all you have are places in your memory that you can go to.

It never made sense to me that someone would achieve any kind of success in show business, only to become a jerk.

There is nothing like tasting the grit of fear for rediscovering that the umbilical cord is made of piano wire.

I want people to discover my movies, and however they choose to receive it is their business.

The key to a healthy life is having a healthy mind.