...he who always hopes for the best becomes old, deceived by life, and he who is always prepared for the worst becomes old prematurely; but he who has faith, retains eternal youth.

Truth is not introduced into the individual from without, but was within him all the time.

Without risk, faith is an impossibility.

To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. Not to dare is to lose oneself.

Busyness, keeping up with others, hustling hither and yon, makes it almost impossible for an individual to form a heart.

There are men who are wanting in the comparative, they as a rule are the most interesting.

Thus our own age is essentially one of understanding, and on the average, perhaps, more knowledgeable than any former generation, but it is without passion. Every one knows a great deal, we all know which way we ought to go and all the different ways we can go, but nobody is willing to move.