“It is the merit of a general to impart good news, and to conceal the truth.”

“To be a poet is a condition, not a profession.”

“Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were and ask why not.”

“Life is not perfect. It never will be. You just have to make the very best of it. And you have to open your heart to what the world can show you. And sometimes it's terrifying. And sometimes it's incredibly beautiful. And I'll take both, thanks.”

“Happy he who learns to bear what he cannot change.”

“Wise leaders generally have wise counselors because it takes a wise person themselves to distinguish them.”