Neglecting small things under the pretext of wanting to accomplish large ones is the excuse of a coward.
Alexandra David-NeelSuffering raises up those souls that are truly great; it is only small souls that are made mean-spirited by it.
Alexandra David-NeelWho knows the flower best? - the one who reads about it in a book, or the one who finds it wild on the mountainside?
Alexandra David-NeelOne must be very strong, or very stupid, or completely exhausted to face life with indifference.
Alexandra David-Neel