The stranger is close to us, insofar as we feel between him and ourselves common features of a national, social, occupational, or generally human, nature. He is far from us, insofar as these common features extend beyond him or us, and connect us only because they connect a great many people.

The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.

Maybe if we knew what other people were thinking we'd know that no one’s ordinary.And we all deserve a standing ovation at least once in our lives.

There are no shortcuts on the road to dreams.