It is a mistake always to contemplate the good and ignore the evil, because by making people neglectful it lets in disaster. There is a dangerous optimism of ignorance and indifference.

Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.

No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit.

The marvelous richness of human experience would lose something of rewarding joy if there were no limitations to overcome. The hilltop hour would not be half so wonderful if there were no dark valleys to traverse.

Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.

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

Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight.

Often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.

Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.