Everything you need for better future and success has already been written. And guess what? All you have to do is go to the library.

Do not despise your situation; in it you must act, suffer, and conquer. From every point on earth we are equally near to heaven and to the infinite.

It would have been a joy to me to be smiled upon, loved, encouraged, welcomed, and to obtain what I was so ready to give, kindness and goodwill. But to hunt down consideration and reputation - to force the esteem of others - seemed to me an effort unworthy of myself, almost a degradation.

Mother of Marvels, mysterious and tender Nature, why do we not live more in thee.

For purposes of action nothing is more useful than narrowness of thought combined with energy of will.

It is work which gives flavor to life.

Nothing finite is true, is interesting, is worthy to fix my attention. All that is particular is exclusive, and all that is exclusive repels me.