After all it is those who have a deep and real inner life who are best able to deal with the irritating details of outer life.
The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it.
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
Obscurity is a good thing. You can fail in obscurity. It removes the fear of failure.
It is not enough to aim; you must hit.
When you close your doors, and make darkness within, remember never to say that you are alone, for you are not alone; nay, God is within, and your genius is within. And what need have they of light to see what you are doing?
I have enjoyed greatly the second blooming... suddenly you find - at the age of 50, say - that a whole new life has opened before you.