The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.
A timid person is frightened before a danger, a coward during the time, and a courageous person afterwards.
You'll be a poorer person all your life if you don't know some of the great stories and great poems.
Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart.
A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues.
Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.
Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more.
The measure of a country's greatness is its ability to retain compassion in times of crisis.
All men by nature desire knowledge.
It's a sign of mediocrity when you demonstrate gratitude with moderation.



