“Every creature is better alive than dead, men and moose and pine trees, and he who understands it aright will rather preserve its life than destroy it.
“It seems essential, in relationships and all tasks, that we concentrate only on what is most significant and important
“Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.
“Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.
“Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some
“You shall find out how salt is the taste of another man's bread, and how hard is the way up and down another man's stairs