“I suppose that one’s years spent living do not reflect a measure of our souls or strength of character.”
“Our lives can't be measured by our final years, of this I am sure.”
“Inner strength of character cannot be measured by any means but performance in the time of need.”
“the depth of a person's character is not measured by his or her physical strength, but by the depth of his or her nobility.”
“Not to borrow the strength of another, nor to rely on one’s own strength; to cut off past and future thoughts, and not to live within the everyday mind…then the Great Way is right before one’s eyes”.”
“I suppose there is a certain crucial interval in everyone's life when character is fixed forever; for me, it was that first fall term I spent at Hampden.”