My ideas usually come not at my desk writing, but in the midst of living.

Peace is not merely the absence of war; it is the presence of justice.

Your ability to manage your energy and focus on what truly matters helps you maintain productivity and progress towards your goals.

I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the heart's affections and the truth of imagination.

Every great mistake has a halfway moment, a split second when it can be recalled and perhaps remedied

There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.

If you get down and you quarrel every day, you're saying prayers to the devil, I say.