Such is the state of life, that none are happy but by the anticipation of change: the change itself is nothing; when we have made it, the next wish is to change again.

Be soft.

A bookstore is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking.

Anything that makes you weak physically, intellectually, and spiritually, reject as poison.

Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue

Success is not about seeking constant external recognition; it's about finding fulfillment and purpose in the impact you have on the world around you.

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape one hundred days of sorrow