“We cannot reach the pinnacle except by taking advantage of the abilities we have and acquiring those that we do not.”

“Because we are in the world, we are condemned to meaning, and we cannot do or say anything without its acquiring a name in history.”

“We are storytelling creatures, and as children we acquire language to tell those stories that we have inside us.”

“We cannot do anything for the people we love, except to keep on loving them”.”

“We cannot know the future. All we can do is face it bravely. We should take heed of those we love and respect. But in the end, we make every decision alone.”

“Sometimes it takes a while to recognize that someone has a special ability to get us to believe in ourselves, to tie that belief to our highest ideals, and to imagine that together we can do great things.In those rare moments, when such a person comes along, we need to put aside our plans and reach for what we know is possible.”