...our enjoyment of the great works of literature depends more upon the depth of our sympathy than upon our understanding.

Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.

I can not do everything, but I can do something. I must not fail to do the something that I can do.

Everybody talks, nobody listens. Good listeners are as rare as white crows.

Every child has a right to be well-born, well-nurtured and well-taught, and only the freedom of woman can guarantee him this right.

I prefer to stroll which has a buddy at nighttime, than by itself inside the light.

Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight.