“Difficulties increase the nearer we get to the goal.”

“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.”

“The highest goal that man can achieve is amazement.”

“We may get to know the world however we choose, it will always keep a day and night aspect.”

“The most privileged position, in life as in society, is that of an educated soldier. Rough warriors, at any rate, remain true to their character, and as great strength is usually the cover for good nature, we get on with them at need.”

“There are but two roads that lead to an important goal and to the doing of great things: strength and perseverance. Strength is the lot of but a few priveledged men; but austere perseverance, harsh and continuous, may be employed by the smallest of us and rarely fails of its purpose, for its silent power grows irresistibly greater with time.”

“There are two things children should get from their parents: roots and wings.”