The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
I suppose that’s one of the ironies of life doing the wrong thing at the right moment.
A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, – a mere heart of stone.
Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune.
When you see a good person, think of becoming like her/him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points.
Reading well is one of the great pleasures that solitude can afford you.
Life’s not fair, get over it!
Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.
And I can fight only for something that I love, love only what I respect, and respect only what I at least know.
For great men, religion is a way of making friends; small people make religion a fighting tool.
I am rather inclined to silence, and whether that be wise or not, it is at least more unusual nowadays to find a man who can hold his tongue than to find one who cannot.
The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there’s no risk of accident for someone who’s dead.
Always struggle for victory.
Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.
Don’t be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality. If you can dream it, you can make it so.
