To give a generous hope to a man of his own nature, is to enrich him immeasurably.

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.

Thought is creative - Fear attracts like energy - Love is all there is.

The great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used to failing.

Excuses are tools of the incompetent used to build bridges to nowhere and monuments of nothingness

You should never say bad things about the dead, you should only say good . . . Joan Crawford is dead. Good.

Life without absorbing occupation is hell; joy consists in forgetting life.

Practice good personal hygiene. Wash your hands before you eat. Be aware of good clean water and food sources.

Swaraj is a hardy tree of patient growth.

In general, any form of exercise, if pursued continuously, will help train us in perseverance. Long-distance running is particularly good training in perseverance.

It's a funny thing no matter who you are when you purchase a flower or a plant, the first thing you ask is how do I keep this plant and keep it growing beautiful. People need the same concern.

I have had a few gentlemen let me know they find my manly beardiness somewhat alluring. Never any ladies though.