“Courage is the thing. All goes if courage goes.”

“Courage is the lovely virtue-the rib of Himself that God sent down to His children.”

“The secret of happiness is not in doing what one likes but in liking what one has to do.”

“Always be a little kinder than necessary.”

“Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”

“"Oh God if I were sure I were to die tonight I would repent at once." It is the commonest prayer in all languages.”

“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.”

“If I am going to be drownedif I am going to be drownedif I am going to be drowned, why, in the name of the seven mad gods who rule the sea, was I allowed to come thus far and contemplate sand and t...”

“I'm an Earth ecstatic, and my creed is simple: All life is sacred, life loves life, and we are capable of improving our behavior toward one another. As basic as that is, for me it's also tonic and ...”