There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.

Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel.

Tears of joy are like the summer rain drops pierced by sunbeams.

Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.

I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life - and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.

Love and desire are the spirit's wings to great deeds.

Faith is love taking the form of aspiration.

Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge.