I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best both for the body and the mind.

People the world over have always been more impressed by the power of our example than by the example of our power.

I had a lover's quarrel with the world.

There are two types of people... One who ask for directions and the others who find their way. Both may reach the destination but the satisfaction of the other kind is far greater.

I've always been a hero worshiper.

We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.