“It’s only those who are persistent and willing to study things deeply, who achieve the master work.”

“Considering the way the world is, one happy day is almost a miracle.”

“Tragedy always brings about radical change in our lives, a change that is associated with the same principle: loss. When faced by any loss, there’s no point in trying to recover what has been; it’s best to take advantage of the large space that opens up before us and fill it with something new.” 

“Sometimes, we are so attached to our way of life that we turn down wonderful opportunities simply because don’t know what to do with it.”

“All you have to do is pay attention: lessons always arrive when you are ready.”

“What is a teacher? I’ll tell you: it isn’t someone who teaches something, but someone who inspires the student to give of her best in order to discover what she already knows.” 

There are moments when troubles enter our lives and we can do nothing to avoid them. But they are there for a reason. Only when we have overcome them will we understand why they were there.” 

 “If you want to be successful, you must respect one rule – Never lie to yourself.”

“One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do it now.”

“You drown not by falling into a river, but by staying submerged in it.

I've done everything I wanted to do, even if I have had to pay a very high price - which has been the case most of the time.

When I'm dancing, I'm not thinking about anything. I am here. I am totally there. You know? And the feeling is a sensation of being away from myself. My soul dances with the angels, and my body dances with my wife.

Everything is possible, from angels to demons to economists and politicians.

Passion is the genesis of genius

Why live an ordinary life, when you can live an extraordinary one.

It’s not knowing what to do; it’s doing what you know.

Focus on where you want to go, not on what you fear.

It is in your moments of decisions that your destiny is shaped

Get good at being a troublemaker and saying sorry when you really screw up.

The best way to counter-attack a hater is to make it blatantly obvious that their attack has had no impact on you.

Learn to slow down. Get lost intentionally. Observe how you judge both yourself and those around you.

People are poor judges of importance and inflate minutiae to fill time and feel important.

Most “superheroes” are nothing of the sort. They’re weird, neurotic creatures who do big things despite lots of self-defeating habits and self-talk.

Tomorrow becomes never, no matter how small the task, take the first step now.