When one is friend on himself, also is friend of everybody.

Men love their country, not because it is great, but because it is their own.

If ever you come upon a grove of ancient trees which have grown to an exceptional height, shutting out a view of sky by a veil of pleached and intertwining branches, then the loftiness of the forest, the seclusion of the spot and your marvel at the thick unbroken shade in the midst of the open spaces, will prove to you the presence of deity.

Light is that grief which counsel can allay.

Poverty with joy isn't poverty at all. The poor man is not one who has little, but one who hankers after more.

To things which you bear with impatience you should accustom yourself, and, by habit you will bear them well.

We ought to take outdoor walks, to refresh and raise our spirits by deep breathing in the open air.