Chance favors only the prepared mind.

A book must be the axe for the frozen sea inside us.

Learning never exhausts the mind.

If you need something from somebody, always give that person a way to hand it to you.

One shouldn't just hope to be treated well: one must insist on it.

We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.

Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play.

There will always be someone who can't see your worth. Don't let it be you.

I found my place when I stopped looking for it.

If you look for perfection, you will never be satisfied.

I do not think it worth while to wait for enjoyment until there is some real opportunity for it.

The heart is not like a box that gets filled up; it expands in size the more you love.