Despising anything that was easy to achieve because if no sacrifice was involved, it obviously isn't worth having.

The great blessing of life is the existence of tomorrows - and having dreams to realize.

When mouths close, it’s because there’s something important to be said.

The Gift belongs to whoever chooses to accept it. It is enough to believe and not to be afraid to make a few mistakes.

He who does not take insults seriously, is on the path to wisdom.

People are never satisfied. If they have a little, they want more. If they have a lot, they want still more. Once they have more, they wish they could be happy with little, but are incapable of making the slightest effort in that direction.

I think it is a problem of our society that we don't enjoy (ourselves.) We have these values, like, you have to be rich, you have to get a diploma, you have to work hard, otherwise you are useless, you are nothing but a pariah. And the book asks, 'Is it true? This is what my mom told me, but is it true?