Anyone can be an idealist. Anyone can be a cynic. The hard part lies somewhere in the middle — that is, being human. - Hugh MacLeod

You do not own the molecules. They are stardust. They belong to God. What you do own is your soul. Nobody can take that away from you.

Part of being a Master is learning how to sing in nobody else's voice but your own.

It's good to be young and full of dreams. Dreams of one day doing something 'insanely great.' Dreams of love, beauty, achievement, and contribution. But understand they have a life of their own, and they're not very good at following instructions. Love them, revere them, nurture them, respect them, but don't ever become a slave to them. Otherwise you'll kill them off prematurely, before they get the chance to come true.