“Children have more need of models than of critics”

“A faith is a necessity to a man. Woe to him who believes in nothing ”

“I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better”

“Never explain - your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway ”

“Cultivation to the mind is as necessary as food to the body”

“In order to love simply, it is necessary to know how to show love”