It's always easy to blame others. You can spend your entire life blaming the world, but your successes or failures are entirely your own responsibility.

Every search begins with beginner's luck. And every search ends with the victor's being severely tested." The boy remembered an old proverb from his country. It said that the darkest hour of the night came just before the dawn.

If I had to give you one piece of advice, it would be this: don’t be intimidated by other people’s opinions. Only mediocrity is sure of itself, so take risks and do what you really want to do. Seek out people who aren’t afraid of making mistakes and who, therefore, do make mistakes. Because of that, their work often isn’t recognized, but they are precisely the kind of people who change the world and, after many mistakes, do something that will transform their own community completely.

Our human condition makes us tend to share only the best of ourselves, because we are always searching for love and approval

No one ever loses anyone. We are all one soul that needs to continue growing and developing in order for the world to carry on and for us all to meet once again.

If you start by promising what you don't even have yet, you'll lose your desire to work towards getting it.

Wagers and pacts are made with angels - or with devils.