The fewer the voices on the side of truth, the more distinct and strong must be your own.

Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.

The world is governed by opinion.

Fix your eyes on perfection and you make almost everything speed towards it.

We smile at the ignorance of the savage who cuts down the tree in order to reach its fruit; but the same blunder is made by every person who is over eager and impatient in the pursuit of pleasure.

Every human being is intended to have a character of his own; to be what no others are, and to do what no other can do.

May your life preach more loudly than your lips.

Every mind was made for growth, for knowledge, and its nature is sinned against when it is doomed to ignorance.

Nothing which has entered into our experience is ever lost.

All virtue lies in individual action, in inward energy, in self determination. There is no moral worth in being swept away by a crowd even toward the best objective.

It is not the quantity but the quality of knowledge which determines the mind's dignity.

Books are boring, " James said as he wrote."They line the walls like a thousand leather doorways to be opened into worlds unknown, " I offered.

The singular truth and purpose of being alive- joy. Indestructible, perpetual joy.

Some may call me a vigilante. I think i've got problems to fix.

Celebrity gives us delusion of self importance.

Truth is often the favorite tool of those who deceive.

Is it true that one travels in order to know mankind? It is easier to get to know other people at home, but abroad one gets to know oneself.

Man is ice to truth and fire to falsehood.

The child, in fact, once he feels sure of himself, will no longer seek the approval of authority after every step.

There's always a latent or inferred image in my writing. And I can almost always assume if I do a drawing that it will eventually have text.

Nothing is meaningful except surrendering to love. Do it.