Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day."

Where there is an unknowable there is a promise.

The planting of trees is the least self-centered of all that we can do. It is a purer act of faith than the procreation of children.

A sense of humor judges one's actions and the actions of others from a wider reference . . . and finds them incongruous. It dampens enthusiasm; it mocks hope; it pardons shortcomings; it consoles failure. It recommends moderation.

Ninety-nine per cent of the people in the world are fools and the rest of us are in great danger of contagion.