What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.

So is cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent, the more remains.

Let go of your attachment to being right, and suddenly your mind is more open. You're able to benefit from the unique viewpoints of others, without being crippled by your own judgement.

Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; Unbelief, in denying them.

Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.

Our strength grows out of our weaknesses.

Good thoughts are no better than good dreams, unless they be executed.

The only way to have a friend is to be one.

It is only when the mind and character slumber that the dress can be seen.

In skating over thin ice our safety is in our speed.

Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.

Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself.