One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.

Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds.

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

Love one another, but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.

Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength

There are no eternal facts, as there are no absolute truths.

Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.

Where you stand depends on where you sit.

Do not deny the classical approach, simply as a reaction, or you will have created another pattern and trapped yourself there.

Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.

All imperfection is easier to tolerate if served up in small doses.

One must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day has been.

Great acts are made up of small deeds.

Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it.

Be realistic: Plan for a miracle

True knowledge lies in knowing how to live.

Property is surely a right of mankind as real as liberty.

Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy

I don't know, I don't care, and it doesn't make any difference.

Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.

The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.