Every man must act in the rhythm of his time, such is wisdom.

We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee.

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.

Think lovingly, speak lovingly, act lovingly, and every need shall be supplied.

There is no failure except in no longer trying.

Do the difficult things while they are easy, and do the great things while they are small.

The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it.

Now is the time to open the doors of opportunity to all of God’s children.

With time and patience the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown.

You will find rest from vain fancies if you perform every act in life as though it were your last.

Death, the only immortal who treats us all alike, whose pity and whose peace and whose refuge are for all—the soiled and the pure, the rich and the poor, the loved and the unloved.

There is nothing so absurd or ridiculous that has not at some time been said by some philosopher.

Never put off till tomorrow the fun you can have today.

All that is important in this moment is movement. Make the movement vital and worth living. Do not let it slip away unnoticed and unused.

In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality; that is. waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both.

Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have. Make the now the primary focus of your life.

There is a wisdom in this beyond the rules of physic. A man’s own observation, what he finds good of and what he finds hurt of, is the best physic to preserve health.

The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject.