The wise does at once what the fool does at last.
Who seeks shall find.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Begin to be now what you will be hereafter.
I can, therefore I am.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
Leap, and the net will appear.
You never know what motivates you.
The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
If you think you can do it, you can.
Ethical religion can be real only to those who are engaged in ceaseless efforts at moral improvement. By moving upward we acquire faith in an upward movement, without limit.
The office of the public teacher is an unenviable and thankless one.