It is in human nature to relax, when not compelled by personal advantage or disadvantage.

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.

There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings.

To be sure, we have inherited abilities, but our development we owe to thousands of influences coming from the world around us from which we appropriate what we can and what is suitable to us.

The world cannot do without great men, but great men are very troublesome to the world.

Gray are all the theories, But green is the tree of life.

When she sees the leaves fall, they raise no other idea in her mind than that winter is approaching.