Toleration is the greatest gift of the mind; it requires the same effort of the brain that it takes to balance oneself on a bicycle. - Helen Keller

If it is true that the violin is the most perfect of musical instruments, then Greek is the violin of human thought.

No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an unchartered land, or opened a new Haven to the Human Spirit.

You have set yourselves a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere, and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles. Remember, no effort that we make to attain something beautiful is ever lost.