The river knows the way to the sea: Without a pilot it runs and falls, Blessing all lands with its charity.

The major value of reaching goals is not to acquire it, but it"s the person you become while you"re working to acquire it. read more

• Thought Major Value Reaching Goals Acquire Person Become While Working

Great good nature without prudence is a great misfortune. read more

• Thought Great Good Nature Without Prudence Misfortune

No one ever approaches perfection except by stealth, and unknown to themselves. read more

• Thought Approaches Perfection Except by Stealth Unknown Themselves

I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual. It is surprising how contented one can be with nothing definite - only a sense of existence. Well, anything for variety. read more

• Thought Grateful for What Thanksgiving Perpetual Surprising How Contented Nothing Definite Sense Existence Well Anything Variety

When your desires are strong enough, you will appear to possess superhuman powers to achieve. read more

• Thought Desires Strong Enough Appear Possess Superhuman Powers Achieve

In the presence of nature, a wild delight runs through the man, in spite of real sorrows. Nature says he is my creature, and maugre all his impertinent griefs, he shall be glad with me. read more

• Thought Presence Nature Wild Delight Runs Man Spite Real Sorrows Says Creature Maugre Impertinent Griefs Glad

Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think. read more

• Thought Character Higher Intellect Great Soul Strong Live Well Think

Sanity consists in not being subdued by your means. Fancy prices are paid for position, and for the culture of talent, but to thegrand interests, superficial success is of no account. read more

• Thought Sanity Consists Subdued by Means Fancy Prices Paid for Position Culture Talent Thegrand Interests Superficial Success Account

Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes. read more

• Thought Common Sense Genius Dressed Its Working Clothes

Pictures must not be too picturesque. read more

• Thought Pictures Too Picturesque