There is nothing worse then a sharp image of a fuzzy concept.
A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.
Reflect on your present blessings, of which every man has many; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.
We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements in life, when all we need to make us really happy is something to be enthusiastic about.
Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams. They have different names but all contain water. Religions have different names, but all contain truth.
To the body and mind which have been cramped by noxious work or company, nature is medicinal and restores their tone.
As pity moved into that hole inside her, she discovered how distant pity was from hate, how very far it was from love.