Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they are together, yield themselves up when taken little by little.

You cannot be lonely if you like the person you're alone with.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.

Venture nothing, and life is less than it should be.

Man becomes great exactly in the degree in which he works for the welfare of his fellow-men. The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.