“Above all, don't lie to yourself.”

Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.

The soul is healed by being with children.

Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart.

Man only likes to count his troubles; he doesn't calculate his happiness.

Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys.

It is not the brains that matter most, but that which guides them — character, heart, generous qualities, progressive ideas.

The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.

The darker the night, the brighter the stars.