There is no repose for the mind except in the absolute; for feeling, except in the infinite; for the soul, except in the divine.

Tell me what you feel in your room when the full moon is shining in upon you and your lamp is dying out, and I will tell you how old you are, and I shall know if you are happy.

There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.

Learn to... be what you are, and learn to resign with a good grace all that you are not.

Women wish to be loved without a why or a wherefore; not because they are pretty, or good, or well-bred, or graceful, or intelligent, but because they are themselves.

Destiny has two ways of crushing us - by refusing our wishes and by fulfilling them.

In every loving woman there is a priestess of the past

In every loving woman there is a priestess of the past - a pious guardian of some affection, of which the object has disappeared.

Analysis kills spontaneity. The grain once ground into flour springs and germinates no more.

Truth is not only violated by falsehood; it may be equally outraged by silence.

You desire to know the art of living, my friend? It is contained in one phrase: make use of suffering.

Be careful who's advice you heed to! It is better to listen to your heart.

Rather than micro-managing to resolve every problem, create the right atmosphere, process, and system that facilitate effective problem solving.

If you're 25 years old dressed up like Superman at a comic book convention, that's great. If you're 78 and you're doing it, something's wrong.

Allow your head to be quiet. Allow it to be still. Just for an hour and half. Just deal with your body & your breath.

If knowledge is power and power is knowledge, then how so many idiots be graduating from college?

Before a leader can be accepted, let alone succeed, autonomous professionals must agree to be influenced by that person.

I'm always dreaming and doing.

Someone else's loss is my chocolatey goodness

Do you trust that God is for you even when He doesn’t give you what you asked for?

I used to pray to recover you.