Worry, whatever its source, weakens, takes away courage, and shortens life.

Leave each one his touch of folly; it helps to lighten life's burden which, if he could see himself as he is, might be too heavy to carry.

If I am not pleased with myself, but should wish to be other than I am, why should I think highly of the influences which have made me what I am?

Your faith is what you believe, not what you know.

The highest courage is to dare to appear to be what one is

Those who believe in our ability do more than stimulate us. They create for us an atmosphere in which it becomes easier to succeed.

We are more disturbed by a calamity which threatens us than by one which has befallen us.