I can alter my life by altering my attitude. He who would have nothing to do with thorns must never attempt to gather flowers.

Beware of any profession for which you must buy new clothes.

It is usually the imagination that is wounded first, rather than the heart; it being much more sensitive.

That is mere sentimentality that lies abed by day and thinks itself white, far from the tan and callus of experience.

We are older by faith than by experience.

It would be worth the while if in each town there were a committee appointed to see that the beauty of the town received no detriment. If we have the largest boulder in the county, then it should not belong to an individual, nor be made into door-steps.

Writing your name can lead to writing sentences. And the next thing you'll be doing is writing paragraphs, and then books. And then you'll be in as much trouble as I am!