"The essence of creativity is the belief that the roots of true happiness grow deep in the present moment."

"Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows."

"It is a steadfast truth that when purpose is clear, every obstacle transforms into a stepping stone — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Not to expose your true feelings to an adult seems to be instinctive from the age of seven or eight onwards."

"A dream nurtured by daily toil will inevitably outshine a wish born of idle hope. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds."

"I wish thee as much pleasure in the reading, as I had in the writing."

"If you can dream it, then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want."

"The winner of the hoop race will be the first to realize her dream, not society's dream, her own personal dream."