"In the field of observation, chance favors only the prepared mind. "

"The strongest is never strong enough to be always the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty."

"Take hold lightly; let go lightly. This is one of the great secrets of felicity in love."

"Without discipline, there's no life at all."

"People only worry about the uncanny for about a week; that's the end of their attention span. After that, suspicions turn into shtick."

"I’m searching through all that has ever been hoped, in praise of what can never be known."

"Only the curious will learn and only the resolute overcome the obstacles to learning. The quest quotient has always excited me more than the intelligence quotient."

"Depend not on another, but lean instead on thyself...True happiness is born of self-reliance."

"One's life is not as fixed as one believes. Surprises may lie in store for you, the unexpected often tends to happen, sometimes bringing in its train the most delightful change in one's life or circumstances."

"An honor is not diminished for being shared."

"We did not change as we grew older; we just became more clearly ourselves."

"Hold a picture of yourself long and steadily enough in your mind's eye, and you will be drawn toward it."