I am a child of my generation, and I rejoice that I live in such splendidly disturbing times.

As selfishness and complaint pervert the mind, so love with its joy clears and sharpens the vision.

A person who is severely impaired never knows his hidden sources of strength until he is treated like a normal human being and encouraged to shape his own life.

My share of the work may be limited, but the fact that it is work makes it precious.

There is no king who has not had a slave among his ancestors, and no slave who has not had a king among his.

No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars.

Happiness is a state of mind, and depends very little on outward circumstances.