"Choose to live in a place where your eyes are always open to the positive possibilities."

“Removing old conditionings from the mind and training the mind to be more equaimous with every experience is the first step toward enabling one to experience true happiness.”

“As an artist, you put so much into what you do and it can all be torn down in a nanosecond.”

“There does seem to be a higher educational level in parents of autistic youngsters, and I guess that's something that we need to look into.”

Source : "Conversations on Creativity with Darold Treffert, Part II: D". Interview with Scott Barry Kaufman, www.psychologytoday.com. April 13, 2011.

“Sometimes when I'm swimming, I think that maybe someday I'll put my red Speedo up for auction. Or maybe I'll donate it to the Smithsonian. They can stuff it with two plums and a gherkin and put it on display.”

“The key to finding a happy balance in modern life is simplicity.”

“You do not merely want to be considered just the best of the best.  You want to be considered the only one who does what you do.”

“Make sure you visualize what you really want, not what someone else wants for you.”

“Wherever there is a channel for water, there is a road for the canoe.”