“A human life gains luster and strength only when it is polished and tempered.”

“One becomes a beginner after one thousand days of training and an expert after ten thousand days of practice.”

“The light enkindled by human kindness and love can give human life a brilliance and luster that will never be extinguished.”

“There was nothing to be gained by losing his temper. There was never anything to be gained by that.”

“Sloppy language and sloppy ways go together. Those who are truly educated have learned more than the sciences, the humanities, law, engineering, and the arts. They carry with them a certain polish that marks them as loving the better qualities of life, a culture that adds luster to the mundane world of which they are apart, a patina that puts a quiet glow on what otherwise might be base metal.”

“When you love another deeply, you gain strength. When you receive anothers deep love, you gain courage”

“God’s revelation does not need the light of human genius, the polish and strength of human culture, the brilliancy of human thought, the force of human brains to adorn or enforce it; but it does demand the simplicity, the docility, humility, and faith of a child’s heart.”