“You can only take steps toward the future you want. It's not guaranteed to be there.”

“Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because unless you believe that the future can be better, it’s unlikely you will step up and take responsibility for making it so. If you assume that there’s no hope, you guarantee that there will be no hope. If you assume that there is an instinct for freedom, there are opportunities to change things, there’s a chance you may contribute to making a better world. The choice is yours.”

“Don’t hesitate and second-guess yourself. Just be the best you can be in every step you take toward your goal.”

“Nobody has the power to take two steps together; you can take only one step at a time.”

“Every breath you take is a step towards death.”

“If you want guarantees in life, then you don't want life. You want rehearsals for a script that's already been written. Life by its nature cannot have guarantees, or its whole purpose is thwarted.”