I have stood on a mountain of no's for one yes.

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

Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.

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

Human beings must always be on the watch for the coming of wonders.

Endure, and keep yourselves for days of happiness.

The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.

Do not whine... Do not complain. Work harder. Spend more time alone.

Life was meant to be lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.

'Tis never too late to be wise.

I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.

I found my place when I stopped looking for it.