It is better to follow even the shadow of the best, than to remain content with the worst.

As long as habit and routine dictate the pattern of living, new dimensions of the soul will not emerge.

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

Heaven is blest with perfect rest, but the blessing of Earth is toil.

In love and friendship, small, steady payments on a gold basis are better than immense promissory notes.

Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.

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