The lights of stars that were extinguished ages ago still reaches us. So it is with great men who died centuries ago, but still reach us with the radiations of their personalities.

For Reason, ruling alone, is a force confining; and Passion, unattended, is a flame that burns to its own destruction.

The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious to the rose.

We wanderers, ever seeking the lonelier way, begin no day where we have ended another day; and no sunrise finds us where sunset left us.

The giving and receiving of pleasure is a need and an ecstasy.

Your body is the harp of the soul.

The teacher gives not of his wisdom, but rather of his faith and lovingness.