Nature never hurries: atom by atom, little by little, she achieves her work. The lesson one learns from yachting or planting is the manners of Nature; patience with the delays of wind and sun, delays of the seasons, bad weather, excess or lack of water.

No one can cheat you out of ultimate success but yourself.

For what are they all in their high conceit, When man in the bush with God may meet?

Practice makes perfect - the sooner you start, the sooner you will be a happy nonsmoker

The arts and inventions of each period are only its costume, and do not invigorate men.

When it is dark enough, men see the stars.

We are as much informed of a writer's genius by what he selects as by what he originates.