More than the diamond Koh-i-noor, which glitters among their crown jewels, they prize the dull pebble which is wiser than a man, whose poles turn themselves to the poles of the world, and whose axis is parallel to the axis of the world. Now, their toys are steam and galvanism.

The day is always his, who works in it with serenity and great aims.

Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.

A great teacher makes hard things easy.

The charm of fine manners is music and sculpture and picture to many who do not pretend to appreciation of these arts.

No matter what your work, let it be your own. No matter what your occupation, let what you are doing be organic. Let it be in your bones. In this way, you will open the door by which the affluence of heaven and earth shall stream into you.

It is God in you that responds to God without, or affirms his own words trembling on the lips of another.