Pride dries the tears of anger and vexation; humility, those of grief. The one is indignant that we should suffer; the other calms us by the reminder that we deserve nothing else.

The world has no sympathy with any but positive griefs. It will pity you for what you lose; never for what you lack

Travel is the frivolous part of serious lives, and the serious part of frivolous ones.

We reform others unconsciously when we walk uprightly.

There is a transcendent power in example.

To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all others.

Silence is like nightfall. Objects are lost in it insensibly.

The chains which cramp us most are those which weigh on us least.

The mind wears the colors of the soul, as a valet those of his master.

In youth we feel richer for every new illusion; in maturer years, for every one we lose.

Strength alone knows conflict, weakness is born vanquished.

To lose a sibling is to lose the one different from you. There’s no one now against whom to say: But I am like this. I am this.

You want to be loved? Love yourself first and passionately. Forgive yourself readily. Care for every part of you. Only when you love yourself do you have love to give to others.

The world has narrowed to a neighbourhood before it has broadened to a brotherhood.

I believe that government is for the use of the people, and not the people for the use of the government.

I am curious about color as one would be visiting a new country, because I have never concentrated so closely on color expression. Up to now I have waited at the gates of the temple.

Self-government requires qualities of self-denial and restraint.

Know thyself means this, that you get acquainted with what you know, and what you can do.

we tend to attract the things we fear.

Integrity safeguards love, and love makes family life rich and zestful-now and forever.

Things go wrong all the time; you can't be precious about it.