We bear the world and we make it... There was never a great man who had not a great mother - it is hardly an exaggeration.
You can have it all. You just can't have it all at once.
So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.
If you aren't fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.
Learning to live in the present moment is part of the path of joy.
I would be the most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves.
To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all.