"Repose and cheerfulness are the badge of..." - Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

“There is really no insurmountable barrier save your own inherent weakness of purpose.”

“Every sentence spoken by Napoleon, and every line of his writing, deserves reading, as it is the sense of France.”

“Imagination is a very high sort of seeing.”

“Modesty is hardly to be described as a virtue. It is a feeling rather than a disposition. It is a kind of fear of falling into disrepute.”

“I am on this account not displeased that the Figure is not known as a Bald Eagle, but looks more like a Turkey. For the Truth the Turkey is in Comparison a much more respectable Bird, and withal a true original Native of America... He is besides, though a little vain & silly, a Bird of Courage, and would not hesitate to attack a Grenadier of the British Guards who should presume to invade his Farm Yard with a red Coat on.”

“A great man is always willing to be little.”

“If others hurt you, let the injury go. This is your test. If you let it go, you will find serenity.”

“The world was reduced to the surface of her skin and her inner self was safe from all bitterness.”

“Make your heart like a lake, with calm, still surface, and great depths of kindness.”