Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees; it is a matter of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep springs of life.

Love is the supreme positive emotion, the one that encompasses all others. It is the feeling of positive resonance that you experience when you connect deeply with another person.

The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that’s changing quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.

The best leaders are those who listen to both the earth and their people.

The tyranny of the magistrate is not less formidable than that of the multitude.