The man who is truly good and wise will bear with dignity whatever fortune sends, and will always make the best of his circumstances.

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.

Happy soul, happy life.

If you're born with in the wild you run with the wild

It is often the failure who is the pioneer in new lands, new undertakings, and new forms of expression.

We as central bankers need not be concerned if a collapsing financial asset bubble does not threaten to impair the real economy, its production, jobs and price stability.

Writing is an act of empathy. You are occupying and understanding a point of view that might be alien to your own--and work is often the keyhole through which you peer.

We are bored in the city, there is no longer any Temple of the Sun.

God does not work in all hearts alike, but according to the preparation and sensitivity He finds in each.

You always want to keep your look clean and elegant, but you don't have to do the safe black-dress route. Have some fun! Wear something colorful with a hint of sparkle.

Don't write it right, just write it, and then make it right later.

In fact, in my adult lifetime, I don't think I've ever seen people as fearful economically as they are right now.