It is necessary to me, not simply to be but to utter, and I require utterance of my friends.

Fatally powerful as religious systems have been, human nature is stronger and wider, and though dogmas may hamper they cannot absolutely repress its growth.

Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles.

Let my body dwell in poverty, and my hands be as the hands of the toiler; but let my soul be as a temple of remembrance where the treasures of knowledge enter and the inner sanctuary is hope.

Self-confidence is apt to address itself to an imaginary dullness in others; as people who are well off speak in a cajoling tone to the poor.

It is never too late to be who you want to be.

What makes life dreary is the want of a motive.