Over all the mountain tops is peace. In all treetops you perceive scarcely a breath. The little birds in the forest are silent. Wait then; soon, you too, will have peace.

If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.

Belief is not the beginning of knowledge - it is the end.

In the realm of ideas everything depends on enthusiasm... in the real world all rests on perseverance.

A person places themselves on a level with the ones they praise.

The decline in literature indicates a decline in the nation. The two keep pace in their downward tendency.

Deeply earnest and thoughtful people stand on shaky footing with the public.