In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the old they are a comfort and aid in their weakness, and those in the prime of life they incite to noble deeds.

It is possible to fail in many ways…while to succeed is possible only in one way.

To be conscious that we are perceiving or thinking is to be conscious of our own existence.

We cannot learn without pain.

Happiness is a state of activity.

For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.

All men by nature desire to know.

There is no great genius without a mixture of madness.

Happiness depends upon ourselves.

First, have a definite, clear practical ideal; a goal, an objective. Second, have the necessary means to achieve your ends; wisdom, money, materials, and methods. Third, adjust all your means to that end.

No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness.

I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies; for the hardest victory is over self.

The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

Hope is the dream of a waking man.

Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference.

Wit is educated insolence.

The end of labor is to gain leisure.

Friendship is essentially a partnership.

Man is a goal seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals.