Probably the happiest period in life most frequently is in middle age, when the eager passions of youth are cooled, and the infirmities of age not yet begun; as we see that the shadows, which are at morning and evening so large, almost entirely disappear at midday.

Nothing was ever accomplished by anyone who said 'It can't be done.'

...no matter how avid they themselves may be for praise and appreciation, people are often niggardly in giving it to others, however merited it is.

To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart. Anger is only one letter short of danger. If someone betrays you once, it is his fault; if he betrays you twice, it is your fault. Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. He who loses money, loses much; he who loses a friend, loses much more; he who loses faith, loses all.

Today is the oldest you've ever been, and the youngest you'll ever be again.

Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product.

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by doing the thing which you think you cannot do.