“To go wrong in one's own way is better than to go right in someone else's.”

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

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

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

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

The darker the night, the brighter the stars.

The soul is healed by being with children.

Above all, don't lie to yourself.

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