There is an abiding beauty which may be appreciated by those who will see things as they are and who will ask for no reward except to see.

We should never be at the mercy of Providence if only we understood that we ourselves are Providence.

Definite gifts render their possessors capable of overcoming any obstacle this side of death; they create an impetus of far more genuine value than external advantages in some other career where the impulse to make use of them remains weak or non-existent. The work that one enjoys is the greatest source of happiness and vitality in life.

Meek wifehood is no part of my profession; / I am your friend, but never your possession.

There is an abiding beauty which may be appreciated by those who will see things as they are and who will ask for no reward except to see.

most of us have to be self-righteous before we can be righteous.

However deep our devotion may be to parents or to children, it is our contemporaries alone with whom understanding is instinctive and entire.