This valley is the only place that comes up to the brag about it, and exceeds it.

Many a man had taken the first step. With every additional step you enhance immensely the value of your first.

Every mind is different; and the more it is unfolded, the more pronounced is that difference.

One of the most wonderful things in nature is a glance of the eye; it transcends speech; it is the bodily symbol of identity.

I am primarily engaged to myself to be a public servant of all the gods, to demonstrate to all men that there is intelligence andgood will at the heart of all things, and even higher and yet higher leadings. These are my engagements; how can your law further or hinder me in what I shall do to men?

Do what you're afraid to do.

Experience is the only teacher, and we get his lesson indifferently in any school.