A person reveals his character by nothing so clearly as the joke he resents.
It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else.
Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.
Turn your wounds into wisdom.
It is a wise man that does know the contented man is never poor, whilst the discontented man is never rich.
Above all be of single aim; have a legitimate and useful purpose, and devote yourself unreservedly to it.
You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
A person who spends more than he earns is a fool
Men build too many walls and not enough bridges.
Be frank and explicit. That is the right line to take when you wish to conceal your own mind and to confuse the minds of others.
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.
Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it.
All our knowledge begins with the senses, proceeds then to the understanding, and ends with reason. There is nothing higher than reason.
Better beggar woman and single than Queen and married.
Most of us have far more courage than we ever dreamed possible
Unfortunately, the clock is ticking, the hours are going by. The past increases, the future recedes. Possibilities decreasing, regrets mounting.
Take care of the pieces well. The whole will take care of itself.
Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.
We must live together as brothers or perish together as fools.
There is an art, or rather a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.