“There is no respect for others without humility in one's self.”

“Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.”

“The bravest thing you can do when you are not brave is to profess courage and act accordingly.”

“The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else.”

“The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons.”

“Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first.”

“Who will tell whether one happy moment of love or the joy of breathing or walking on a bright morning and smelling the fresh air, is not worth all the suffering and effort which life implies.”

“Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius.”

“To be a man is...to be responsible. It is to feel shame at the sight of what seems to be unmerited misery. It is to take pride in a victory won by one's comrades. It is to feel, when setting one's stone, that one is contributing to the building of the world.”

“Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.”

“Every man is guilty of all the good he didn't do.”

“To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all others.”

“I count life just a stuff, to try the soul's strength on.”

“When you expect things to happen - strangely enough - they do happen.”

“It is only with the heart that one sees rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye.”

“No friendly hands constructed and placed for his ambition a ladder upon which he might climb. His own brave hands framed and nailed the cleats upon which he climbed to the heights of public usefulness and fame.”

“We only want that which is given naturally to all peoples of the world, to be masters of our own fate, not of others, and in cooperation and friendship with others.”

“You see things; and you say Why? But I dream things that never were; and I say Why not?”

“An honest heart possesses a kingdom.”

“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”

“Every fool knows you can't touch the stars, but it doesn't stop a wise man from trying.”

“Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections, but instantly set about remedying them—every day begin the task anew.”

“Self-esteem creates natural highs. Knowing that you're lovable helps you to love more. Knowing that you're important helps you to make a difference to to others. Knowing that you are capable empowers you to create more. Knowing that you're valuable and that you have a special place in the universe is a serene spiritual joy in itself.”

“The grand principles of virtue and honor, however they may be distorted by arbitrary codes, are the same the world over: and where these principles are concerned, the right or wrong of any action appears the same to the uncultivated as to the enlightened mind.”

“You can cheat an honest man but not make a fool out of him.”

“The world is round, and the place which may seem like the end may also be the beginning.”

“Every thought is a seed. If you plant crab apples, don't count on harvesting Golden Delicious.”

“This is a exciting world. It is cram-packed with opportunity. Great moments wait around every corner.”

“Self-esteem is as important to our well-being as legs are to a table. It is essential for physical and mental health and for happiness.”

“Let us speak, though we show all our faults and weaknesses — for it is a sign of strength to be weak, to know it, and out with it.”

“The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be.”

“Those who don't know how to weep with their whole heart don't know how to laugh either.”