The stream of thought flows on; but most of its segments fall into the bottomless abyss of oblivion. Of some, no memory survives the instant of their passage. Of others, it is confined to a few moments, hours or days. Others, again, leave vestiges which are indestructible, and by means of which they may be recalled as long as life endures.
Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.
The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.
Whenever two people meet, there are really six people present. There is each man as he sees himself, each man as the other person sees him, and each man as he really is.
The great thing, then, in all education, is to make our nervous system our ally instead of our enemy.
The great use of a life is to spend for something that outlasts it.
There is no more miserable human being than one in whom nothing is habitual but indecision.
These, then are my last words to you: be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.
The most immutable barrier in nature is between one man's thoughts and another's.
The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.