It was in making education not only common to all, but in some sense compulsory on all, that the destiny of the free republics of America was practically settled.

Books are the bees which carry the quickening pollen from one to another mind.

Fate loves the fearless.

The devil loves nothing better than the intolerance of reformers.

All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action.

One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning.

Light is the symbol of truth.

A weed is no more than a flower in disguise.

Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof.

The brain can be easy to buy, but the heart never comes to market.

Each day the world is born anew for him who takes it rightly.

This, explained the angel, is hell. The people do not love each other. They only want to feed themselves.

Judge not, before you judge yourself. Judge not, if you're not ready for judgment. The Road of life is rocky and you may stumble too, so while you talk about me, someone else is judging you.

It's important to feel what the customer is feeling when he enters the shop.

There is no justice. There are occasional acts of vengeance, or regret, but there's no real justice. In the natural scheme of things, it is not possible.

An Editor becomes kind of your mother. You expect love and encouragement from an Editor.

I'm always cautious about overstepping any boundaries. At the end of the day, it's a director's medium, and if they don't want to hear from me I just step back.

Profit is not the purpose of a business, but rather the test of its validity

If luck weren't involved, I'd win every tournament!

Americans suffer from mono-lingual myopia - a disease of the tongue that affects the vision.

Be aware of your infinite connection to your source. Know that you're more than an encapsulated collection of bones, blood and organs in a skin and hair covered body.