“They have hopes and dreams that may echo or overlap your own. And there's no reason why you can't make room for them. But what's happening to you right now, precisely at this instant, belongs only to you. Own it... This is your moment. Let someone else take the picture... just smile.”

“Your life is your path. It's what's right in front of you. You can't walk down anyone else's path. The task is to live your own and to not try to follow someone else's path just because you think it looks better.”

“You can die but your dream mustn't. Plant a seed of your dream into someone if you can't make your dream come true. Ask him to do so.Someday, someone will make your dream come true.Even if it takes a thousand years, never let your dream die. Dream big now...”

“Just give me a thousand words and you may make your own pictures.”

“You can't wait around for someone else to make you happy. Make joy in your own heart and go from there.”

“Why not dream your own wonderful sequels? When you have finished a book, it can go on in your mind, the characters doing just what you want them to do.”