"Every scar carries the quiet memory of a battle faced and survived. Such is the immutable nature of understanding — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"If you'd know the value of money, go and borrow some."

"A visionary sees the unseen and knows the canvas of tomorrow is painted with the actions of today."

"Hunger is the best pickle."

"It's so fine and yet so terrible to stand in front of a blank canvas."

"Learning, n. The kind of ignorance distinguishing the studious."

"Knowledge is the gathering of scattered facts; wisdom is the synthesis of lived experience. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."

"I've learned from experience that if you work harder at it, and apply more energy and time to it, and more consistency, you get a better result. It comes from the work."