It is only in misery that we recognize the hand of God leading good men to good.

Live each day as if your life had just begun.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe.

Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.

The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.

Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.

At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you.

Courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success.

If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

I have written in my life many critical poems, but viewed in retrospect, they were merely a human harmless reflection, and not a true likeness of the real society of today.

Universe is the Sun watching its own self.

Being a writer means you write not only for yourself- but for others as well. That's what makes a writer a writer.

Many a man who thinks to found a home discovers that he has merely opened a tavern for his friends.

Do not bring me your successes; they weaken me. Bring me your problems; they strengthen me.

Summer comes over the hill like a hairy blanket.

Professor,” Harry gasped. “Your bird — I couldn’t do anything — he just caught fire —

Give something that wasn't expected.

The human body is vapor materialized by sunshine mixed with the life of the stars.

Far, far from the clergy be the love of novelty!