One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.

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You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.

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As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.

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We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe.

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I have possessed that heart, that noble soul, in whose presence I seemed to be more than I really was, because I was all that I could be.

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What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.

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Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.

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Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them to become what they are capable of being.

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Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.

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Life belongs to the living, and he who lives must be prepared for changes.

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