"Nothing happens to any man which he is not formed by nature to bear."

"He who seeks peace must remember that the most profound truths are found in silence."

"Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away."

"The best way of avenging yourself is not to become like the wrongdoer."

"I quote others only in order the better to express myself."

"It is a steadfast truth that every summit scaled was once thought insurmountable from the valley below — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Strive today so that tomorrow may stand upon solid ground. Remember this in moments of decisive trial — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The only limit to human potential is the journey is far more important than the destination."