To be always seeking after the useful does not become free and exalted souls.

The seat of the soul and the control of voluntary movement - in fact, of nervous functions in general, - are to be sought in the heart. The brain is an organ of minor importance.

For what one has to learn to do, we learn by doing.

Modesty is hardly to be described as a virtue. It is a feeling rather than a disposition. It is a kind of fear of falling into disrepute.

Whether we call it sacrifice, or poetry, or adventure, it is always the same voice that calls.

Plato is my friend, but truth is a better friend.

At the intersection where your gifts, talents, and abilities meet a human need; therein you will discover your purpose