Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble. (Quidvis recte factum quamvis humile praeclarum.)

Strive for perfection in everything. Take the best that exists and make it better. If it doesn't exist, create it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough

Strive for perfection in everything you do.

The quality will remain when the price is forgotten.

Take the best that exists and make it better.

Accept nothing nearly right or good enough

When it does not exist, design it.

…determined to enjoy her luxury of grief uncomforted.

...the human being to lack that second skin we call egoism has not yet been born, it lasts much longer than the other one, that bleeds so readily.

I am a beast until I love as God doth love.

If the U.S. succeeds in destroying the revolution, my status will be like that of most Cubans: I'll be up a creek without a paddle. It will be devastating for people worldwide who believe in justice.

“Who are you?” One who has waited long for you to speak.

The world has changed around me. I've been me, and continuously being me in a constant, steadfast way.

When you live in hysteria, people start thinking emotionally.

If you're looking for perfection, look in the mirror. If you find it there, expect it elsewhere.

If anybody wants to be a rock star they've gotta try hard enough. They're not gonna get it handed to them

Whether you're religious or not, there is a real need for other people's religious positions to be treated with the upmost respect.