“Let us be true: this is the highest maxim of art and of life, the secret of eloquence and of virtue, and of all moral authority.”

“To know how to suggest is the great art of teaching. To attain it we must be able to guess what will interest we must learn to read the childish soul as we might a piece of music. Then, by simply changing the key, we keep up the attraction and vary the song.”

“Pure truth cannot be assimilated by the crowd it must be communicated by contagion.”

“Woman is the salvation or the destruction of the family. She carries its destiny in the folds of her mantle.”

“Uncertainty is the refuge of hope.”

“The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings.”

“Everything you need for better future and success has already been written. And guess what? All you have to do is go to the library.”

“Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.”