The true peace of God begins at any spot a thousand miles from the nearest land.

A certain simplicity of thought is common to serene souls at both ends of the social scale.

Imagination, not invention, is the supreme master of art as of life.

A man is a worker. If he is not that he is nothing.

It is the mark of an inexperienced man not to believe in luck.

Going home must be like going to render an account.

You shall judge a man by his foes as well as by his friends.

All roads are long which lead to one's heart's desire.

The vilest scramble for loot that ever disfigured the history of human conscience.

If you don't make mistakes, you don't make anything.

Give me the right word and the right accent and I will move the world.

Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men.

The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.

Protection is the first necessity of opulence and luxury.

Follow your bliss. Find where it is and don't be afraid to follow it.

Humour was another of the soul's weapons in the fight for self-preservation.

Between stimulus and response is the freedom to choose.

Man’s main concern is not to gain pleasure or to avoid pain but rather to see a meaning in his life.

The quest for meaning is the key to mental health and human flourishing.