“… there is something about everything that you can be glad about, if you keep hunting long enough to find it.”

“Hell, I suppose if you stick around long enough they have to say something nice about you.”

“If you care about something you have to protect it – If you’re lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.”

“Maman used to say that you can always find something to be happy about.”

“Don’t let yourself be. Find something new to try, something to change. Count how often it succeeds and how often it doesn’t. Write about it. Ask a patient or a colleague what they think about it. See if you can keep the conversation going.”

“I believe it doesn't matter what it is, as long as you can find something concrete to keep you busy while you are living your meaningless life.”

“As an artist you can not stand for long in The Netherlands. You must see a lot and talk a lot about everything..”

“Reading is important, because if you can read, you can learn anything about everything and everything about anything.”

“Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.”

“I believe the ability to think is blessed. If you can think about a situation, you can deal with it. The big struggle is to keep your head clear enough to think.”