“All difficult things have their origin in that which is easy, and great things in that which is small.”

“Dig within. Within is the wellspring of Good; and it is always ready to bubble up, if you just dig.”

“For ever and a day.”

“When marrying, ask yourself this question: Do you believe that you will be able to converse well with this person into your old age? Everything else in marriage is transitory.”

“Fable is more historical than fact, because fact tells us about one man and fable tells us about a million men.”

“Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.”