And you will remember that love is not getting, but giving; not a wild dream of pleasure, and a madness of desire — oh no, love is not that — it is goodness, and honour, and peace, and pure living — yes, love is that; and it is the best thing in the world, and the thing that lives longest.

Even if we should find another Eden, we would not be fit to enjoy it perfectly nor stay in it forever.

Tact is the unsaid part of what you think.

We measure success by accumulation. The measure is false. The true measure is appreciation. He who loves most has most.

Those who would see wonderful things must often be ready to travel alone.

Natural beauty and wonder are priceless heirlooms which God has bestowed upon our nation. How shall we escape the contempt of the coming generation if we suffer this irreplaceable heritage to be wasted?

Modest egotism is the salt of conversation; you do not want too much of it, but if it is altogether omitted, everything tastes flat.