“The most fruitful and natural exercise for our minds is, in my opinion, conversation.”

“The less there is to justify a traditional custom, the harder it is to get rid of it”

“You who read me, are You sure of understanding my language?”

“The problem for a lot of people is that they don't really know what they want. They have vague desire: to 'do something creative' or to earn more money or 'to be free', but they can't really pin down what it is precisely that they want. So they drift from one thing to another, enjoying some moments and hating others, but never really finding fulfillment or success. (..) This is why it's hard to lead a successful life (whatever that means to you) when you don't know what you want.”

“We hire coaches for our mindsets, attend conferences to improve our skill set, work with specialists for every need in our business and wonder why we feel like we’re all over the place.”

“That's the magic of books. They're never quite the same for any two people. When you read one, you automatically make it your own.”

“Friendship is like a walk in the wood; you may not know the terrain too well or even know where you are headed yet you enjoy it all the same!”

“I've always considered writing the most hateful kind of work. I suspect it's a bit like fucking, which is only fun for amateurs. Old whores don't do much giggling.”