Action without study fatal. Study without action is futile.

The results of philanthropy are always beyond calculation.

The dogma of woman's complete historical subjection to men must be rated as one of the most fantastic myths ever created by the human mind.

Despite the modern dogma to the effect that women were a subject sex until the nineteenth century 'emancipated' them from history, women in history had demonstrated strong wills and purposes, had made assertions, and had directed or influenced all human destiny, including their own, since human life began.

Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.

Unless one's philosophy is all-inclusive, nothing can be understood.

Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless.

What keeps me going are goals.

I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will always eventually triumph. And there's purpose and worth to each and every life.

Wildflowers are the stuff of my heart!

People need motivation to do anything. I don't think human beings learn anything without desperation.

You will end up really Disappointed if you think people will do for you as you do for them. Not everyone has the same heart as you.

On the summit of Everest, I had a feeling of great satisfaction to be first there.

When your mother asks, ‘Do you want a piece of advice?’ it is a mere formality. It doesn’t matter if you answer yes or no. You’re going to get it anyway.

You can't be suspicious of a tree, or accuse a bird or a squirrel of subversion or challenge the ideology of a violet.