"His life oscillates, as everyone's does, not merely between two poles, such as the body and the spirit, the saint and the sinner, but between thousands, between innumerable poles."

"A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it's better than no inspiration at all."

"'Familiarity breeds contempt - and children."

"God is merciful to those whom He sees struggling heart and soul for realization. But remain idle, without any struggle, and you will see that His grace will never come."

"Without an adversary prowess shrivels. We see how great and efficient it really is only when it shows by endurance what it is capable of."

"It is difficult to live with people because it is so difficult to be silent. And not against him who is repugnant to us are we most unfair, but against him who is no concern of ours."

"Whatever the struggle continue the climb it may be only one step to the summit."

"I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues."

"I make the most of all that comes, And the least of all that goes."

"Laughter is to life what shock absorbers are to automobiles. It won't take the portholes out of the road, but it sure makes the ride smoother."