“To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves — there lies the great, singular power of self-respect.”

Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger.

Bodily exercise, when compulsory, does no harm to the body; but knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind.

Almost everything comes from nothing.

The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own.

A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be.

Be as you wish to seem.

Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others.

It can't be spring if your heart is filled with past failures.