"Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary."

"Rivers know this: There is no hurry. We shall get there someday."

"Know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience or give it a more fascinating name, call it hope."

"To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow."

"A perfectionist has to take his time."

"Anyone who does not believe in miracles is not a realist."