It is the spirit of a person that hangs above him like a star in the sky.

People do not want what we have in our pockets half as much as they want what is in our hearts. If we combine both, intelligently, however, according to our means, we give wisely and well.

The further you get from nature, the less happy you are; and the nearer, the more exultant you become over the world and all that there is in it.

One reason why men and women lose their heads so often is that they use them so little! It is the same with everything. If we have anything that is valuable, it must be put to some sort of use. If a man's muscles are neglected, he soon has none, or rather none worth mentioning. The more the mind is used the more flexible it becomes, and the more it takes upon itself new interests.

There are high spots in all of our lives and most of them have come about through encouragement from someone else. I don't care how great, how famous or successful a man or woman may be, each hungers for applause.

Courage is heartworth making itself felt in deeds. It never waits for chances; it makes chances.

We can accomplish almost anything within our ability if we but think we can.