We should not expect people to be good, but should make it impossible for them to be bad.

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

Why should man bother himself so much about salvation, unless he has a feeling of being doomed?

Of the many rights of ladies, the best should be to be considered a mother.

The most bewildering thing about man is his idea of work and the amount of work he imposes upon himself, or civilization has imposed upon him. All nature loafs, while man alone works for a living.

Reality - Dreams = Animal Being Reality + Dreams = A Heart-Ache (usually called Idealism) Reality + Humor = Realism (also called Conservatism) Dreams - Humor = Fanaticism Dreams + Humor = Fantasy Reality + Dreams + Humor = Wisdom

There is no proper time and place for reading. When the mood for reading comes, one can read anywhere