Man is a piece of the universe made alive

Man is a piece of the universe made alive

The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another; and read more

The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another; and his humblest hour is when he compares the volume as it is with what he vowed to make it

Little men with little minds and little imaginations go through life in little ruts, smugly resisting all changes which would read more

Little men with little minds and little imaginations go through life in little ruts, smugly resisting all changes which would jar their little worlds

If out of all mankind one finds a single friend, he has found something more precious than any treasure, since read more

If out of all mankind one finds a single friend, he has found something more precious than any treasure, since there is nothing in the world so valuable that it can be compared to a real friend.

Wicked men obey out of fear; good men, out of love.

Wicked men obey out of fear; good men, out of love.

Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for mankind

Be ashamed to die until you have won some victory for mankind

It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands read more

It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.

Some are weather-wise, some are otherwise.

Some are weather-wise, some are otherwise.

We are wiser than we know.

We are wiser than we know.