Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion.

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.

Happiness depends upon ourselves.

Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.

Adventure is worthwhile.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.

Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.

Be a free thinker and don't accept everything you hear as truth. Be critical and evaluate what you believe in.

Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.

Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.

Nothing, they say is more certain than death, and nothing more uncertain than the time of dying

countries who have a longer past are better able see further forward into the future and think about extending the time period that they've already been around into the distant future.

Mankind has become so much one family that we cannot insure our own prosperity except by insuring that of everyone else.

Knowledge is still power -- but today you've got to make sure you know more about your listener than their favorite song.

When I enjoy doing something, I don't mind if it hurts.

Change,connectivity,and learning to live well with others and with Nature and her ways will be the features of the world when seen through the eye of Tao.

old age is more bearable if it can be helped by an early acceptance of being loved and of loving.

Perfection is no more a requisite to art than to heroes. Frigidaires are perfect. Beauty limps. My frigidaire has had to be replaced.

Truly unexpected tidings make both ears tingle.