Happiness is inward, and not outward; and so, it does not depend on what we have, but on what we are.

Be grateful for the tiny details of your life and make room for unexpected and beautiful blessings.

Self is the only prison that can ever bind the soul.

There is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament.

Who can explain the secret pathos of Nature's loveliness? It is a touch of melancholy inherited from our mother Eve. It is an unconscious memory of the lost Paradise. It is the sense that even if we should find another Eden, we would not be fit to enjoy it perfectly nor stay in it forever.

The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month.

So let the way wind up the hill or down, O’er rough or smooth, the journey will be joy; Still seeking what I sought when but a boy, New friendship, high adventure, and a crown. My heart will keep the courage of the quest, And hope the road’s last turn will be the best.