Never say there is nothing beautiful in the world anymore. There is always something to make you wonder in the shape of a tree, the trembling of a leaf.

At 20 everyone has the face that God gave them, at 40 the face that life gave them, and at 60 the face they earned.

Because I have confidence in the power of truth, and of the spirit, I have confidence in the future of mankind.

Because I have confidence in the power of truth and in the spirit, I believe in the future of mankind. Affirmation of the world and of life contains within itself an optimistic willing and hoping which can never be lost. It is, therefore, never afraid to face the dismal reality and to see it as it really is.

Any profound view of the world is mysticism. It has, of course, to deal with life and the world, both of which are nonrational entities.

O heavenly Father, protect and bless all things that have breath: guard them from all evil and let them sleep in peace.

The thinking man must oppose all cruelties no matter how deeply rooted in tradition or surrounded by a halo.