Of life's two chief prizes, beauty and truth, I found the first in a loving heart and the second in a laborer's hand.

Where are you now, my beloved? Do you hear my weeping From beyond the ocean? Do you understand my need? Do you know the greatness of my patience?

How narrow is the vision that exalts the busyness of the ant above the singing of the grasshopper.

When you feel Jealousy is a sign that Love should have each other

Among the hills, when you sit in the cool shade of the white poplars, sharing the peace and serenity of distant fields and meadows - then let your heart say in silence, "God rests in reason." And when the storm comes, and the mighty wind shakes the forest, and thunder and lightning proclaim the majesty of the sky, - then let your heart say in awe, "God moves in passion.

Poverty hides itself in thought before it surrenders to purses.

If your knowledge teaches you not to rise above human weakness and misery and lead your fellow man on the right path, you are indeed a man of little worth and will remain such till Judgment Day.