"Never by reflection, but only by doing..." - Quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

“A vain man can never be utterly ruthless: he wants to win applause and therefore he accommodates himself to others”

“No skill or art is needed to grow old; the trick is to endure it.”

“The useful may be trusted to further itself, for many produce it and no one can do without it; but the beautiful must be specially encouraged, for few can present it, while yet all have need of it.”

“Civilization is that mode of conduct which points out to man the path of duty. Performance of duty and observance of morality are convertible terms. To observe morality is to attain mastery over our mind and our passions. So doing, we know ourselves.”

“We can never be certain of our courage until we have faced danger.”

“You will always find those who think they know what is your duty better than you know it.”

“Waste no more time talking about great souls and how they should be, become one yourself!”

“When once a decision is reached and execution is the order of the day, dismiss absolutely all responsibility and care about the outcome.”

“"Be the change you want to see in the world"...and, if you can't be that change, then either get out of the way of the person who wants to be that change or support the individual with your financial resources.”