It is futile to judge a kind deed by its motives. Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind.

People in a hurry cannot think, cannot grow, nor can they decay. They are preserved in a state of perpetual puerility.

Ideas have significance for him only as a prelude to action.

Unlimited opportunities can be as potent a cause of frustration as a paucity or lack of opportunities.

People whose lives are barren and insecure seem to show a greater willingness to obey than people who are self-sufficient and self-confident. To the frustrated, freedom from responsibility is more attractive than freedom from restraint.

It is often the failure who is the pioneer in new lands, new undertakings, and new forms of expression.

We probably have a greater love for those we support than for those who support us. Our vanity carries more weight than our self-interest.