Steve Martin

"Creativity thrives when you give yourself permission to fail."

"I've learned that beauty often appears when we stop looking for it."

"The power of silence is that it allows us to listen deeply."

"I believe that every ending is also a beginning."

"True wisdom is knowing what you don't need to know."

"I think the most important relationship is the one you have with yourself."

"Hope is the belief that tomorrow can be better than today."

"I believe that comedy is funny because it's based on truth, and the more truth you can find in a situation, the funnier it becomes."

"The act of writing is the act of discovering what you believe."

"I used to do bit parts in movies, and one day I was on the set and people weren't treating me like a star, and I realized I wasn't one."

"Tweeting is like sending out little memos to the world."

"The human spirit needs actual knowledge. It needs to know about distant places and times."

"Life is full of surprises, and the best thing you can do is accept them gracefully."

"You know what I find romantic? Effort."

"I think I did pretty well, considering I started out with nothing but a pair of glasses and a dream."

"The only way to do something well is to do it yourself, or find someone really, really good to do it for you."

"Comedy is a very serious thing, but it should never feel serious when you're watching it."

"Art takes time and patience, and both are things our culture doesn't value very much."

"I think what makes us human is that we have consciousness and the ability to reflect on our lives."

"The key to success is to focus on goals, not obstacles."

"Kindness is the one thing that transcends all cultures and all religions."

"I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come."

"Nature has a way of humbling you if you let it."

"The truth is that most people are doing the best they can with what they have."

"I try to write about things that matter to me, things that I find genuinely interesting."

"Gratitude is the beginning of grace."

"You have to be willing to be uncomfortable to grow as a person."

"I think education is the most important tool we have for creating change in the world."

"Fear is just an opportunity to be brave."

"The moment you stop learning is the moment you start declining."