Without self-expression, life lacks spontaneity and joy. Without service to others, it lacks meaning and purpose.

Every man or woman is a potential poet or artist. Everyone has the capacity to bring to their work the dignity, purposefulness, and presence of the artist.

Your life's work is something you love to do, something your talents can find full expression through. If we enjoy our work, we are sure to bring our creativity and enthusiasm to it.

To the extent that your work takes into account the needs of the world, it will be menaingful; to the extent that through it you express your unique talents, it will be joyful.

The artist accepts the limitations of form, not with fear and dread, but as the starting point of creation.

be present, be concentrated, and be strong.

Good intentions are not enough; commitment and sacrifice are necessary.

The hero, in living her own life, in being true to herself; radiates a light by which others may see their own way.

In life's work, bliss and sacrifice are two sides of the same coin, complementary opposites.

I am happy that I am a unique individual, endowed with unique talents and abilities. I never spend my precious time and energy comparing my talents with those of others.

The children start school now in August. They say it has to do with air-conditioning, but I know sadism when I see it.

It's true what they say, Love is a wicked game, A game so wickedly played, I am at your command in your wicked games.

What you see is what you see.

I'm leaving because the weather is too good. I hate London when it's not raining.

All writers are the same - they forget a thousand good reviews and remember one bad one.

When angry, count to a hundred.

I think timelessness is a very important factor in whatever I do. That's what makes a classic.

Business, like life, is funny. We all go through difficult times, and we all have to face curve balls and challenges, each and every week. And we need to laugh when things are funny.

Being busy does not always mean real work.