After all the allowances are made for the necessity of having a few supermen in our midst - explorers, conquerors, great inventors, great presidents, heroes who change the course of history - the happiest man is still the man of the middle class who has earned a slight means of economic independence, who has done a little, but just a little, for mankind and who is slightly distinguished in his community, but not too distinguished.

A solemn funeral is inconceivable to the Chinese mind.

No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow.

Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise.

The only test of a soul's salvation is its inward happiness.

Art is both creation and recreation.

The wise man reads both books and life itself.