In their innocence, very young children know themselves to be light and love. If we will allow them, they can teach us to see ourselves the same way.

I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it.

Shame is an ornament to the young; a disgrace to the old.

Not all things are to be discovered; many are better concealed.

We cannot live better than in seeking to become better.

This thing of being a hero, about the main thing to it is to know when to die.

The nicest thing for me is sleep, then at least I can dream.

Any idiot can face a crisis; it's this day-to-day living that wears you out.

Even truth needs to be clad in new garments if it is to appeal to a new age.

All that happens means something; nothing you do is ever insignificant.

We fear our highest possibility (as well as our lowest one). We are generally afraid to become that which we can glimpse in our most perfect moments.

Im not in this world to live up to your expectations and youre not in this world to live up to mine.

If you have zest and enthusiasm, you attract zest and enthusiasm. Life does give back in kind.

That's the trouble with the world. We all despise ourselves.

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

All that is not eternal is eternally out of date.

Live your life as though your every act were to become a universal law.

Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it.

Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.

Early in life I had to choose between honest arrogance and hypocritical humility. I chose the former and have seen no reason to change.

If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.