I have always found that the less we speak of our intentions, the more chance there is of our realizing them. The Ethics of the Dust (1875)
All of one's life is a music, if one touches the notes rightly and in time. The Ethics of the Dust (1875)
Do not think of your faults; still less of others' faults: in every person who comes near you, look for what is good and strong: honour that; rejoice in it; and, as you can, try to imitate it. The Ethics of the Dust (1875)
All you have really to do is to keep your back as straight as you can; and not think about what is upon it. The real and essential meaning of "virtue" is that straightness of back. The Ethics of the Dust (1875)