The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.

Everything excellent is as difficult as it is rare.

You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.

When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.

Turn your wounds into wisdom.

Anywhere you go in the world is what you make of it, not what you read in books.

If you are a parent, open doors to unknown directions to the child so he can explore. Don't make him afraid of the unknown,give him support.

Think globally, act locally.

The oldest, shortest words- 'yes' and 'no'- are those which require the most thought.

One new feature or fresh take can change everything.

He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they please.

Those who can not change their minds can not change anything.

All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with reason. There is nothing higher than reason.

I know I am but mortal and so therewhilst prepare myself for death, whensoever it shall please God to send it.

It has seemed to be more necessary to have regard to the weight of words rather than to their number.

We learn from our gardens to deal with the most urgent question of the time: How much is enough?

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

It is necessary to keep one's compass in one's eyes and not in the hand, for the hands execute, but the eye judges.

Drop the idea that you are Atlas carrying the world on your shoulders. The world would go on even without you. Don't take yourself so seriously.