A man has as many social selves as there are individuals who recognize him.

Positive images of the future are a powerful and magnetic force... They draw us on and energize us, give us courage and will to take on important initiatives. Negative images of the future also have a magnetism. They pull the spirit downward in the path of despair.

As the brain-changes are continuous, so do all these consciousnesses melt into each other like dissolving views. Properly they are but one protracted consciousness, one unbroken stream.

Do something everyday for no other reason than you would rather not do it, so that when the hour of dire need draws nigh, it may find you not unnerved and untrained to stand the test.

Religious awe is the same organic thrill which we feel in a forest at twilight, or in a mountain gorge.

My first act of free will shall be to believe in free will.

We and God have business with each other, and in opening ourselves to God's influence our deepest destiny is fulfilled.