"You have not found your place until all your faculties are roused, and your whole nature consents and approves of the work you are doing."

"The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others it is in yourself alone."

"No man fails who does his best."

"There is only one thing for us to do, and that is to do our level best right where we are every day of our lives To use our best judgment, and then to trust the rest to that Power which holds the forces of the universe in his hands."

"It is a subtle truth that strive today so that tomorrow may stand upon solid ground — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Never try to impress a woman, because if you do she'll expect you to keep up the standard for the rest of your life."

"Every bit of me is devoted to love and art. And I aspire to try to be a teacher to my young fans who feel just like I felt when I was younger. I just felt like a freak. I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm trying to liberate them, I want to free them of their fears and make them feel that they can make their own space in the world."

"It is a essential truth that strive today so that tomorrow may stand upon solid ground."