Westward the course of empire takes its way;
The four first Acts already past,
A fifth shall read more

Westward the course of empire takes its way;
The four first Acts already past,
A fifth shall close the Drama with the day;
Time's noblest offspring is the last.

Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.

Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.

The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.

The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.

A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others.

A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others.

Generosity is a two-edged virtue for an artist - it nourishes his imagination but has a fatal effect on his read more

Generosity is a two-edged virtue for an artist - it nourishes his imagination but has a fatal effect on his routine.

All rising to great place is by a winding stair.

All rising to great place is by a winding stair.

The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.

The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.

If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.

If a child can't learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn.

What I gave, I have; what I spent, I had; what I kept, I lost.

What I gave, I have; what I spent, I had; what I kept, I lost.