Nearly all great civilizations that perished did so because they had crystallized, because they were incapable of adapting themselves to new conditions, new methods, new points of view. It is as though people would rather die than change.

Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart

Most of the work that's done in the world gets done by people who weren't feeling all that well at the time that they did it.

We must want for others, not ourselves alone.

Nothing has ever been achieved by the person who says, ‘It can’t be done.’

Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.

The battle for the individual rights of women is one of long standing and none of us should countenance anything which undermines it.