The best way out is always through.

For a man who no longer has a homeland, writing becomes a place to live.

Freedom and independence form my character.

The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are.

A thing worth having is a thing worth cheating for.

When you're curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Courage is the thing. All goes if courage goes.

I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.

People throw stones at you and you convert them into milestones.

The man with no imagination has no wings.

Our patience will achieve more than our force.

A pure hand needs no glove to cover it.

I believe that every person is born with talent.

I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.

The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.

If you don't know, the thing to do is not to get scared, but to learn.

Look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Try to make sense of what you see, and wonder about what makes the universe exist. Be curious.

With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.

A lot of legends, a lot of people, have come before me. But this is my time.

Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice.