It is easier and handier for men to flatter than to praise.

Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another.

As a man grows older it is harder and harder to frighten him.

I have made as much out of myself as could be made of the stuff, and no man should require more.

Paradise is always where love dwells.

The burden of suffering seems a tombstone hung about our necks, while in reality it is only the weight which is necessary to keep down the diver while he is hunting for pearls.

For sleep, riches and health to be truly enjoyed and gratefully appreciated, they must be interrupted so the person can see that not having them is not as good as having them.