Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.

The soul grows by subtraction, not addition.

There is no beginning too small.

I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees.

Kindness to children, love for children, goodness to children-- these are the only investments that never fail.

The only way, to tell the truth, is to speak with kindness. Only the words of a loving man can be heard.

That man is rich whose pleasures are the cheapest.

Time is like a handful of sand - the tighter you grasp it, the faster it runs through your fingers.

When we bring what is within out into the world, miracles happen.

Our life is frittered away by detail... simplify, simplify.

Dissent without action is consent.

I make myself rich by making my wants few.

Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.

There is no remedy for love but to love more.

Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.

We are happy in proportion to the things we can do without.

Maturity is when all of your mirrors turn into windows.

be yourself- not your idea of what you think somebody else's idea of yourself should be.

Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves.