Compassion is an unstable emotion. It needs to be translated into action, or it withers.

Dismiss whatever insults your own soul.

A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something.

The best friend is he that, when he wishes a person's good, wishes it for that person's own sake.

I do not think it worth while to wait for enjoyment until there is some real opportunity for it.

Above all, don't fear difficult moments. The best comes from them.

The truth is the light and light is the truth.

Enthusiasm is the great hill-climber.

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

There will always be someone who can't see your worth. Don't let it be you.

There’s not a word yet for old friends who’ve just met.

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it.