A truly good book teaches me better than to read it. I must soon lay it down, and commence living on its hint. What I began by reading, I must finish by acting.

What fire could ever equal the sunshine of a winter's day?

The secret of achievement is to hold a picture of a successful outcome in mind.

Sincerity is a great but rare virtue, and we pardon to it much complaining, and the betrayal of many weaknesses.

Enemies publish themselves. They declare war. The friend never declares his love.

When I hear a grown man or woman say, "Once I had faith in men, now I have not," I am inclined to ask, "Who are you whom the world has disappointed? Have not you rather disappointed the world?"

Spring-an experience in immortality.