“People can only be found in what they do.”

“Do not search for God outside of you. God can only be found within you, for His only abode is the heart.”

“Two things can get people to make efforts: if people want to get something, or if they want to get rid of something. Only, in ordinary conditions, without knowledge, people do not know what they can get rid of or what they can gain.”

“I don't pretend to know what people are meant for," said Madame Merle. "I only know what I can do with them.”

“Ambition, I’ve found, can lead only to failure. I do not read the reviews. No, I am not singing for you.”

“Only dumb people try to impress smart people. Smart people just do what they do.”

“What truly is logic? Who decides reason? […] It is only in the mysterious equations of love that any logic or reason can be found.”

“Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years.”

“People think they follow advice but they don't. Humans are only capable of receiving information. They create their own advice. If you seek to influence someone, don't waste time giving advice. You can change only what people know, not what they do.”

“Only when we have done all we knew to do can we wait by faith for God to do what only He can do.”