To live is not merely to breathe; it is to act; it is to make use of our organs, senses, faculties - of all those parts of ourselves which give us the feeling of existence

Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.

One who loses wealth loses much. One who loses a friend loses more. But one who loses courage loses all.

If we do not lay out ourselves in the service of mankind whom should we serve?

No matter how much suffering you went through, you never wanted to let go of those memories.

When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.

Creativity is the greatest rebellion in existence.

There are two educations. One should teach us how to make a living and the other how to live.

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

Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have.

Never pick a fight with an ugly person, they've got nothing to lose.

Learned we may be with another man's learning: we can only be wise with wisdom of our own.

He who is slowest in making a promise is most faithful in its performance.

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

All great achievements require time.

Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.

Share our similarities, celebrate our differences.

Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning.

You can best serve civilization by being against what usually passes for it.

It was a melancholy secret that reality can arouse desires but never satisfy them.

Yes, I guess you could say I am a loner, but I feel more lonely in a crowed room with boring people than I feel on my own.