Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.

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

We are all born worthy. Worthy of love, worthy of success.

In quietness the soul expands.

All art is autobiographical; the pearl is the oyster’s autobiography.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others.

If you feel you are in a black hole, don't give up. There's a way out.

The world belongs to the enthusiast who keeps cool.

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

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

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

It’s better to look ahead and prepare, than to look back and regret.