Humility is born of the spirit, humiliation of the ego.

Do not resist events that move you out of your comfort zone, especially when your comfort zone was not all that comfortable.

Joy is not the result of getting what you want; it is the way to get what you want. In the deepest sense, joy is what you want.

Happiness has little to do with what is going on around you, and a lot to do with what is going on inside you.

Will you ever run out of creative ideas and expressions? Ha! The more creative ideas you have, the more you will discover. Creativity is a tree with countless branches that never stop blossoming.

There is virtue in work and there is virtue in rest. Use both and overlook neither.

'Confusion is the last stop on the way to clarity,' he told me. 'The part of your mind that thinks it knows it all is butting up against a bigger idea. It's only a matter of time until the smaller thought gives way to the greater. Don't fight it. Just try to enjoy the ride.'