When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.

I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.

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

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.

I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.

Once you say you're going to settle for second, that's what happens to you in life.

A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.

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

Life is but thought.

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