"If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours."
"I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society."
"He who hears the rippling of rivers in these degenerate days will not utterly despair."
"Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty."
"I am a happy camper so I guess I’m doing something right. Happiness is like a butterfly; the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder."
"It's not worth our while to let our imperfections disturb us always."