History writes the word 'Reconciliation' over all her quarrels.

When I look at history, I am a pessimist...but when I look at prehistory, I am an optimist.

A man is not defeated by his opponents but by himself

Democracy, with its promise of international peace, has been no better guarantee against war than the old dynastic rule of kings.

Having no human companion I felt a spirit of comradeship for the objects of nature around me. In my childish way I communed with these as with my own soul; they became the sharers of my confidence.

When in doubt, do the courageous thing.

The intimate rapport with nature is one of the most precious things in life. Nature is indeed very close to us; sometimes closer than hands and feet, of which in truth she is but the extension. The emotional appeal of nature is tremendous, sometimes almost more than one can bear.