When blocked or defeated in an enterprise I had much at heart, I always turned immediately to another field of work where progress looked possible, biding my time for a chance to resume the obstructed road.

Let us remember that the times which future generations delight to recall are not those of ease and prosperity, but those of adversity bravely borne.

In the modern world the intelligence of public opinion is the one indispensable condition for social progress.

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counsellors, and the most patient of teachers.

I have a conviction that a few weeks spent in a well organized summer camp may be of more value educationally than a whole year of formal school work.

Philosophy is the thoughts of men about human thinking, reasoning and imagining, and the real values in human existence.

One could get a first-class education from a shelf of books five feet long.