Joy is the holy fire that keeps our purpose warm and our intelligence aglow.
I have an unshakable belief that mankind's higher nature is on the whole still dormant. The greatest souls reveal excellencies of mind and heart which their lesser fellows possess-hidden, it is true, but there all the same.
Life is either a great adventure or nothing.
I believe in the immortality of the soul because I have within me immortal longings.
Be happy. Talk happiness.
It was my teacher's genius, her quick sympathy, her loving tact which made the first years of my education so beautiful. It was because she seized the right moment to impart knowledge that made it so pleasant and acceptable to me.