The only difference between success and failure is the ability to take action.

In all things it is better to hope than to despair.

Love sought is good, but given unsought is better.

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

You live out the confusions until they become clear.

Learning never exhausts the mind.

Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.

If you look for perfection, you will never be satisfied.

I'm doing many different things to prepare for the inevitable failure of one of them.

In quietness the soul expands.

'Tis never too late to be wise.

I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.