I once worked with this architect when I was a carpenter. I would tell her, ‘Look, I’m terribly sorry, but I want to change that a half inch,’ and she would say, ‘No limit for better.’ I think that is a worthy credo. You keep on going until you get it as close to being right as the time and patience of others will allow.
History is terrific; I love it. But the past doesn't equal the future, and the minute you think it does, then you're trapped—you can't change.
The day you plant the seed is not the day you eat the fruit.
I think age is just something that's a number, and it depends on whether the number is going to keep you down or keep you up.
I am better off healed than I ever was unbroken.
Four Sayings That Lead to Wisdom: 1. I was wrong. 2. I'm sorry. 3. I don't know. 4. I need help.
Knowledge is proud because she knows so much. Wisdom is humble because she knows so little.
'Silent' and 'listen' are spelled with the same letters.
No one else has your story, your scars, your wisdom. No one. Embrace them. Accept them.
Life isn't always about finding yourself. More often than not, it's about discovering who God created you to be.
Above all, beauty comes from confidence and from having courage to be ourselves, from the wisdom that we acquire over the years. That's what real beauty is all about.
A word to the wise: Without real spiritual mentoring, too much freedom can lead to the soul's decay. And a word to the young artists: A real friend or mentor...cares for your soul.