“He that embarks on the voyage of life will always wish to advance rather by the impulse of the wind than the strokes of the oar; and many fold in their passage; while they lie waiting for the gale.”

“History provides abundant examples of people whose greatest gift was in redeeming, inspiring, liberating, and nurturing the gifts of others.”

“The happiest people are those who discover that what they should be doing and what they are doing are the same thing.”

“I think the purpose of life is to be useful, responsible, honorable, compassionate. It is, above all, to matter: to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all.”

“When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: you haven’t. ”

“Every exit is an entry somewhere else. Remember that Columbus was looking for India when he found America.”

“Acknowledging a person for the good that they do is good, but not as good as committing to do that same good yourself.”

“What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear you speak.”

“The young man and woman with sight see things as they are. The young man and woman with insight, see things as they could be.”

“Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind rather than on outward circumstances.”

“Your spark can become a flame and change everything. ”

“Believe that you have it, and you have it. ”

“Human culture has always had to exist under the shadow of something infinitely more important than itself. If men had postponed the search for knowledge and beauty until they were secure, the search would never have begun.”

“Do not fear death so much, but rather the inadequate life.”

“I believe that when you realize who you really are, you understand that nothing can stop you from becoming that person.”

“The world breaks everyone and afterward many are stronger in the broken places.”

“I try to learn from the finite, the lessons of the infinite. ”

“When you cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of action you should take, choose the bolder. ”

“If I had influence with the good fairy, I would ask that her gift to each child be a sense of wonder so indestructible that it would last throughout life. ”

“Don't worry about losing. If it is right, it happens - The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.”

“We know what we are, but know not what we may be. ”

“How lovely to think that no one need wait a moment. We can start now, start slowly, changing the world. How lovely that everyone, great and small, can make a contribution toward introducing justice straightaway. And you can always, always give something, even if it is only kindness!”

“My hope still is to leave the world a bit better than when I got here.”

“The mind determines what’s possible. The heart surpasses it. ”

“Leap and the net will appear.”

“You see, idealism detached from action is just a dream. But idealism allied with pragmatism, with rolling up your sleeves and making the world bend a bit, is very exciting. It's very real. It's very strong.”

“Be sure when you step, step with care and great tact. And remember that life's a great balancing act. And will you succeed? Yes! you will, indeed! (98 and ¾ percent guaranteed). Kid, you'll move mountains.”

“Life is better because you know more, not just because you have more.”

“You can't lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse.”

“The things which are not measurable are more important than those which are measurable. ”

“If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea. ”

“Overcome the notion that you must be regular. It robs you of the chance to be extraordinary.”

“I am because you are.”