“You can’t know where life will take you, but you can commit to a direction.”

“The best way of breaking down barriers between people or communities is through simple, unforced acts of kindness. One act can undo years of estrangement.”

“The very least you can do in your life is figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof.”

“Let us read, and let us dance; these two amusements will never do any harm to the world.”

“Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.”

“Literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life.”