And I began to feel sorry for myself; for so many years, my drawer full of memories had held the same old stories.

Anything that makes us forget who we are and what we want; that way we can work in order to produce, reproduce, and earn money.

In the intervals between battles, the Warrior rests.

What counts in a good story is the person inside. Keep it simple.

Hell is when we look back during that fraction of a second and know that we wasted an opportunity to dignify the miracle of life. Paradise is being able to say at that moment: “I made some mistakes, but I wasn’t a coward. I lived my life and did what I had to do.

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.

If you can concentrate always on the present, you'll be a happy man.