Look the world straight in the eye.

When one reads hurriedly and nervously, having in mind written tests and examinations, one's brain becomes encumbered with a lot of bric-a-brac for which there seems to be little use.

Do not think of to-day's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow.

I will not just live my life. I will not just spend my life. I will invest my life.

The struggle of life is one of our greatest blessings. It makes us patient, sensitive, and Godlike. It teaches us that although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.

When one comes to think of it, there are no such things as divine, immutable, or inalienable rights. Rights are things we get when we are strong enough to make good our claim on them.

No smile is as beautiful as the one that struggles through tears.