I've crossed these sands many times," said one of the camel drivers one night. "But the desert is so huge, and the horizons so distant, that they make a person feel small, and as if he should remain silent." The boy understood intuitively what he meant, even without ever having set foot in the desert before. Whenever he saw the sea, or a fire, he fell silent, impressed by their elemental force.

I'm like everyone else—I see the world in terms of what I would like to see happen, not what actually does.

Maktub" (It is written.)

Don't ask permission. If it does not work, you can apologize later.

We warriors of light must be prepared to have patience in difficult times and to know that the Universe is conspiring in our favor, even though we may not understand how.

I think classical ballet dancers dance on pointe because they're simultaneously touching the earth and reaching up to the skies

If you think small, your world will be small. If you think big, your world will be big.