Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere, read more

Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it than those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable.

Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and read more

Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.

Then sing, young hearts that are full of cheer, with never a thought of sorrow; the old goes out, but read more

Then sing, young hearts that are full of cheer, with never a thought of sorrow; the old goes out, but the glad young year comes merrily in tomorrow.

You are the land. The land is you.

You are the land. The land is you.

The perfecting of one's self is the fundamental base of all progress and all moral development.

The perfecting of one's self is the fundamental base of all progress and all moral development.

The one who pursues revenge should dig two graves.

The one who pursues revenge should dig two graves.

Progress would not have been the rarity it is if the early food had not been the late poison.

Progress would not have been the rarity it is if the early food had not been the late poison.

One extends one's limits only by exceeding them.

One extends one's limits only by exceeding them.

Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.

Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.