“I felt enough of the effect of withdrawing from the world then, to see that it led to an antisocial and misanthropic state of mind, which severely punished him who gives in to it. And it will be a lesson I never shall forget as to myself.”

“A life not lived for others is not a life.”

Prosperity tries the fortunate, adversity the great.

“You must conceive it in your heart and mind before you can receive it.”

“We have our own ways, our own memories, and what has happened between all of us is hard to undo.”

“If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, the road to heaven is paved with relentless faith.”

“I have now learned that we do not even know what “happy” is until we forget about ourselves, start focusing on others, and become generous givers.”

“I consider him [Alexander von Humboldt] the most important scientist whom I have met.”

“You have a nicety of awareness of the difference between a blade's edge and its tip.”

“As long as my Duke remains unmarried some of the Great Houses can still hope for alliance.”

“The feelings resembled memories; but memories of what? Apparently one can remember things that have never happened.”

“If someone drives you into the dirty gutter, it's because you have given him your car key. Be careful of who leads you and to where and why... else, you will be taken away before you become aware! Be awake!”

“Do small things with great Love”

“I think... if it is true that there are as many minds as there are heads, then there are as many kinds of love as there are hearts.”

“You perform at your highest potential only when you are focusing on the most valuable use of your time. This is the key to personal and business success. It is the central issue in personal efficiency and time management. You must always be asking yourself, What is the most valuable use of my time right now? Discipline yourself to work exclusively on the one task that, at any given time, is the answer to this question. Keep yourself on track and focused on your most important responsibilities by asking yourself, over and over, What is the most valuable use of my time right now? How you can apply this law immediately: 1. Remember that you can do only one thing at a time. Stop and think before you begin. Be sure that the task you do is the highest-value use of your time. Remind yourself that anything else you do while your most important task remains undone is a relative waste of time. 2. Be clear about the most valuable work that you do for your organization. Whatever it is, resolve to concentrate on doing that specific task before anything else. Why are you on the payroll? What specific, tangible, measurable results are expected of you? And of all the different results you are capable of achieving, which are the most important to your career at this moment? Whatever the answer, this is where you must focus your energies, and nowhere else.”