“Nothing in life is more remarkable than the unnecessary anxiety which we endure, and generally create ourselves.”

“One of the hardest things in this world is to admit you are wrong. And nothing is more helpful in resolving a situation than its frank admission.”

“What we anticipate seldom occurs: but what we least expect generally happens.”

“Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember and remember more than I have seen.”

“Read no history--nothing but biography, for that is life without theory.”

“Time is precious, but truth is more precious than time.”

“What is earnest is not always true; on the contrary, error is often more earnest than truth.”