Daniel Defoe

"Happiness is the harvest of a well-ordered life."

"To ask a question is to seek knowledge; to answer is to prove your worth."

"The beauty of nature lies in its indifference to human concerns."

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm."

"A humble heart is richer than a proud fortune."

"The written word endures long after the spoken has been forgotten."

"Hope is the anchor of the soul in turbulent times."

"To understand history is to understand the present."

"The mind expands in proportion to its nourishment."

"Courage is not the absence of fear but action in its presence."

"The ties of family are woven with threads we cannot break."

"To love is to give another person the power to destroy you."

"The true measure of a man is how he treats those who can do nothing for him."

"A secret shared is no longer a secret but a burden doubled."

"In the pursuit of knowledge, we often discover ourselves."

"The world belongs to those willing to shape it."

"To change your circumstances, first change your thoughts."

"The greatest invention of mankind is the ability to choose."

"A life without purpose is a life half-lived."

"Humor is the spice that makes life palatable."

"The weight of the past shapes the form of the future."

"To know thyself is the beginning of all wisdom."

"Death is the final exclamation point on life's sentence."

"The seeds of tomorrow are planted in today's actions."

"A grateful heart attracts grateful circumstances."

"The artist sees what others merely look at."

"To build empire is easy; to build character is the true work."

"The poor man's wealth lies in his contentment."

"In silence, we often hear the loudest truths."

"The heart has reasons that reason knows nothing of."