“It is astonishing what an effort it seems to be for many people to put their brains definitely and systematically to work.”

“Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.”

“Here is the rule to remember in the future, When anything tempts you to be bitter: not, 'This is a misfortune' but 'To bear this worthily is good fortune.'”

“Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig.”

“Without health, life is not life, it is only a state of langour and suffering - an image of death.”

“If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve.”