Do not be embarrassed by your mistakes. Nothing can teach us better than our understanding of them. This is one of the best ways of self-education.

Decide whether or not the goal is worth the risks involved. If it is, stop worrying.

“Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.”

The secret of joy is the mastery of pain.

The greatest blessing granted to mankind comes by way of madness, which is a divine gift.

The way to get things done is to get started.

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.