I had no blood relatives till I made some.

A healthful hunger for a great idea is the beauty and blessedness of life.

Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid of taking them.

The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life.

Life will always be to a large extent what we ourselves make it.

The basic fact about human existence is not that it is a tragedy, but that it is a bore. It is not so much a war as an endless standing in line.

Faith is the first factor in a life devoted to service. Without it, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible.

The main facts in human life are five: birth, food, sleep, love and death.

Life is something to do when you can't get to sleep.

The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.