"Any man more right than his neighbors constitutes a majority of one."

"The only excuse for a man's doing anything that he doesn't like is that he has to do it."

"I am convinced, both by faith and experience, that to maintain one's self on this earth is not a hardship but a pastime, if we will but live simply and wisely; as the pursuits of the simpler nations a…"

"It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about?"

"Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all."