“Misfortune shows those who are not really friends.”

“Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.”

“The greatest thing by far is to have a command of metaphor. This alone cannot be imparted by another; it is the mark of genius, for to make good metaphors implies an eye for resemblances.”

“A friend is one soul abiding in two bodies.”

“Hope is the dream of a waking man.”

“The least initial deviation from the truth is multiplied later a thousandfold.”

“Happiness is the final and perfect fruit of obedience to the laws of life.”

“The highest result of education is tolerance.”

“Example is the best lesson there is.”

“Only a man's character is the real criterion of worth.”

“It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it.”

“In the long run, we shape our lives and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.”