The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man.

If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin.

A man's friendships are one of the best measures of his worth.

Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge: it is those who know little, not those who know much, who so positively assert that this or that problem will never be solved by science.

I am not apt to follow blindly the lead of other men

If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once every week.

Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back. Regret is an appalling waste of energy; you can't build on it; it's only good for wallowing in.

What and how much had I lost by trying to do only what was expected of me instead of what I myself had wished to do?

Everybody needs love. Everyone deserves it.

Miracles come in moments. Be ready and willing.

As I grow to understand life less and less I grow to love it more and more.

In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.

There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do.

I guess I just like to challenge myself and push myself harder to do things that I don't think I can, to do things that other people do not think I can. It pushes me. I push my own personal limits.

Our happiest moments as tourists always seem to come when we stumble upon one thing while in pursuit of something else.