A student never forgets an encouraging private word, when it is given with sincere respect and admiration.

If at first you don't succeed, find out if the loser gets anything.

God speaks to me not through the thunder and the earthquake, nor through the ocean and the stars, but through the Son of Man, and speaks in a language adapted to my imperfect sight and hearing.

One of the secrets of life is to keep our intellectual curiosity acute.

Real happiness is not dependent on external things. The pond is fed from within. The kind of happiness that stays with you is the happiness that springs from inward thoughts and emotions. You must cultivate your mind if you wish to achieve enduring happiness.

Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good plays, good company, good conversation - what are they? They are the happiest people in the world.

At a certain age some people's minds close up; they live on their intellectual fat.