“Every industrious man, in every lawful calling, is a useful man. And one principal reason why men are so often useless is that they neglect their own profession or calling, and divide and shift the...”

“For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.”

“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.”

“Spiritual force is stronger than material force thoughts rule the world. ”

“I am the lover of uncontained and immortal beauty. In the wilderness, I find something more dear and connate than in streets or villages. In the tranquil landscape, and especially in the distant li...”

“To go into solitude, a man needs to retire as much from his chamber as from society. I am not solitary whilst I read and write, though nobody is with me. But if a man would be alone, let him look a...”

“There is too much emphasis on being positive, to the detriment of being real.”

“Believe that fate is smiling to you and everything you touch will turn into gold”

“Self-fulfilling prophecy always come to pass”