The older I get, the greater power I seem to have to help the world.

Tolerance, like any aspect of peace, is forever a work in progress.

Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses, and disappointments.

The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases.

You know the greatest thing is passion, without it what have you got?

It is not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials.

I'm an idealist. I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way.

It is not enough to know your craft — you have to have feeling.

I hope you live a life you're proud of. If you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.

My life is full of mistakes. They’re like pebbles that make a good road.

The only time we waste is the time we spend thinking we are alone.

Not failure, but low aim, is the crime. In great attempts it is glorious even to fail.