Truly I have looked in the very heart of darkness and refused to yield to its paralyzing influence, but in spirit I am one of those who walk the morning.

The heart of a friend gives out sufficient light for us in the dark to rise by.

The bulk of the world's knowledge is an imaginary construction.

Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.

It is curious to observe what different ideals of happiness people cherish, and in what singular places they look for this well-spring of their life. Many look for it in the hoarding of riches, some in the pride of power, and others in the achievements of art and literature; a few seek it in the exploration of their own minds, or in search for knowledge.

Happiness rarely keeps company with an empty stomach

True teaching cannot be learned from text-books any more than a surgeon can acquire his skill by reading about surgery.