I think the degree of a nation's civilisation may be measured by the degree of enlightenment of its women.
Joy is a spiritual element that gives vicissitudes unity and significance.
No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars.
I have never believed that my limitations were in any sense punishments or accidents. If I had held such a view, I could never have expected the strength to overcome them.
Each day comes to me with both hands full of possibilities.
We betray ourselves into smallness when we think the little choices of each day are trivial.