"Having once decided to achieve a certain task, achieve it at all costs of tedium and distaste. The gain in self-confidence of having accomplished a tiresome labor is immense."

"The great advantage of being in a rut is that when one is in a rut, one knows exactly where one is."

"Falsehood often lurks upon the tongue of him, who, by self-praise, seeks to enhance his value in the eyes of others."

"It is well, when judging a friend, to remember that he is judging you with the same godlike and superior imapartiality."

"The real tradegy is the tragedy of the man who never in his life braces himself for his one supreme effort-he never stretches to his full capacity, never stands up to his full stature."

"A man of sixty has spent twenty years in bed and over three years in eating."

"When you reach for the stars, you may not quite get them, but you won't come up with a handful of mud either."

"To a resolute mind, wishing to do is the first step toward doing. But if we do not wish to do a thing it becomes impossible."

"Education is what you get from reading the fine print. Experience is what you get from not reading it."

"Adoption comes from the heart, but the adoption process comes from the Law. You should follow your heart, but be sure you also follow the law."

"I鈥檓 not going to die because I failed as someone else. I鈥檓 going to succeed as myself."

"It's possible to disagree with someone about the ethics of non-violence without wanting to kick his face in."