He who hurriescannot walk with dignity.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

So longas a man is angry he cannot be in the right.

Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.

People who invite trouble always complain when it occurs.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

The highest pleasure to be got out of freedom, and having nothing to do, is labour

... That may appear as the truth to one personwill often appear as untruth to another person. But that need not worry theseeker. Where there is honest effort, it will be realized that what appearedto be different truths are like the countless and apparen

A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.

Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

A happy family is but an earlier heaven.

Onecomes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whetherthe statement be true or false. It comes to be dominating thought in one'smind.