More are taken in by hope than by cunning.

More are taken in by hope than by cunning.

Strong are her sons, though rocky are her shores.

Strong are her sons, though rocky are her shores.

Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting, but never hit soft.

Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting, but never hit soft.

Cunning . . . is but the low mimic of wisdom.

Cunning . . . is but the low mimic of wisdom.

I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if read more

I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.

Concentration is the secret of strength.

Concentration is the secret of strength.

The stronger always succeeds.
[Lat., Plus potest qui plus valet.]

The stronger always succeeds.
[Lat., Plus potest qui plus valet.]

Robust grass endures mighty winds; loyal ministers emerge through
ordeal.

Robust grass endures mighty winds; loyal ministers emerge through
ordeal.

Nature is beneficent. I praise her and all her works. She is silent and wise. She is cunning, but for read more

Nature is beneficent. I praise her and all her works. She is silent and wise. She is cunning, but for good ends. She has brought me here and will also lead me away. She may scold me, but she will not hate her work. I trust her.