The man with insight enough to admit his limitations comes nearest to perfection.

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

Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.

Hatred is a heavy burden. It sinks the heart deep in the breast, and lies like a tombstone on all joys.

The destiny of any nation at any given time depends on the opinion of its young people, those under twenty-five.

It is belief in the Bible, the fruits of deep meditation, which has served me as the guide of my moral and literary life. I have found capital safely invested and richly productive of interest, although I have sometimes made but a bad use of it.

Thought expands, but paralyzes; action animates, but narrows.