"You can't be unhappy when you are holding a cup of tea."

"I am not good at noticing when I'm happy, except in retrospect."

"Take care of the small circle around you. When you have succeeded with them, then move outwards, one small step at a time."

"I have to be alone very often. I'd be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning alone in my apartment. That's how I refuel."

"Never regret anything that makes you smile."

"The most important thing is growing old gracefully."