To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts.

Life is never fair, and perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not.

It is one of the beautiful compensations in this life that no one can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.

It is normal to give away a little of one's life in order not to lose it all.

In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.

To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance.

Life is like a trumpet - if you don't put anything into it, you don't get anything out of it.

Never build your emotional life on the weaknesses of others.

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

All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.