“Whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do it well; whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself completely; in great aims and in small I have always thoroughly been in earnest.”

“I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else - I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations. ”

“Above all be of single aim; have a legitimate and useful purpose, and devote yourself unreservedly to it. ”

“Therefore hold to the things which are reliable. Look to simplicity; embrace purity; Lessen the self; diminish desire. ”

“The average person puts only 25% of his energy into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and far between souls who devote 100%.”

“When spider webs unite they can tie up a lion.”

“Take control of your destiny. Believe in yourself. Ignore those who try to discourage you. Avoid negative sources, people, places, things and habits. Don't give up and don't give in.”

“When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.”

“A mind is a fire to be kindled, not a vessel to be filled.”

“To be good is noble, but to teach others how to be good is nobler--and less trouble. ”

“Example has more followers than reason.”

“What ever beauty may be, it has for its basis order, and for its essence unity.”

“When you have a sense of your own identity and a vision of where you want to go in your life, you then have the basis for reaching out to the world and going after your dreams for a better life.”

“Within sorrow is grace. When we come close to those things that break us down, we touch those things that also break us open. And in that breaking open, we uncover our true nature.”

“Gracefulness has been defined to be the outward expression of the inward harmony of the soul.”

“If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces, never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up and begin again.”

“Dreams come in a size too big so that we may grow into them.”

“Be a good listener. Your ears will never get you in trouble.”

“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.”

“Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.”

“Compassion is sometimes the fatal capacity for feeling what it is like to live inside somebody else's skin. It is the knowledge that there can never really be any peace and joy for me until there is peace and joy finally for you too.”

“The value of compassion cannot be over-emphasized. Anyone can criticize. It takes a true believer to be compassionate. No greater burden can be borne by an individual than to know no one cares or understands.”

“No one's head aches when he is comforting another.”

“No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another.”

“Life has meaning only if one barters it day by day for something other than itself.”

“Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string. ”

“To sit patiently with a yearning that has not yet been fulfilled, and to trust that, that fulfillment will come, is quite possibly one of the most powerful "magic skills" that human beings are capable of. It has been noted by almost every ancient wisdom tradition.”

“The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.”

“The best things in life are never rationed. Friendship, loyalty, love, do not require coupons.”

“It is better to be faithful than famous.”

“We are all in the same boat in a stormy sea, and we owe each other a terrible loyalty.”

“Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead. ”

“ 'Stay' is a charming word in a friend's vocabulary. ”