A person is never happy till their vague strivings has itself marked out its proper limitations.

The man with insight enough to admit his limitations comes nearest to perfection.

Character develops itself in the stream of life.

Wood burns because it has the proper stuff in it; and a man becomes famous because he has the proper stuff in him.

A person hears only what they understand.

Many people take no care of their money till they come nearly to the end of it, and others do just the same with their time.