“The secret of joy in work is contained in one word — excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it.”

“Passion comes after you put in the hard work to become excellent at something valuable, not before. In other words, what you do for a living is much less important than how you do it.”

“Happiness does not hide secrets. It is open for anyone to obtain and enjoy. It's just that not everyone knows how to get and enjoy it.”

“Never do anything complicated when something simple will serve as well. It's one of the most important secrets of living.”

“"Fare well!"
"A whole world of pain is contained in these words." How can it be contained in them? — It is bound up in them. The words are like an acorn from which an oak tree can grow.”

“The Highest Thought is always that thought which contains joy. The Clearest Words are those words which contain truth. The Grandest Feeling is that feeling which you call love.”

“The secret of contentment is knowing how to enjoy what you have, and to be able to lose all desire for things beyond your reach.”

“There is no joy equal to that of being able to work for all humanity and doing what you're doing well.”

“One suffers work, even if one enjoys doing it.”

“You know what the secret is? It's so simple. We love one another. We're nice to one another. Do you know how rare that is? - Carmen”