You cannot run away from a weakness; you must sometimes fight it out or perish. And if that be so, why not now, and where you stand?
There are plenty of good five-cent cigars in the country. The trouble is they cost a quarter. What this country needs is a good five-cent nickel.
Truly great madness cannot be achieved without significant intelligence.
The excellence of a gift lies in its appropriateness rather than in its value.
Health consists of having the same diseases as one's neighbors.
Obscurity is a good thing. You can fail in obscurity. It removes the fear of failure.
The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly - that is what each of us is here for.