Any child who has parents who are interested in him and has a house full of books isin't poor.

Welearn little from victory, much from defeat.

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.

This creative man, who in his own selfish affairs is a coward to the backbone, will fight for an idea like a hero.

Enthusiasm is faith set on fire.

Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.

Repentance is the attempt of the inner man to return home after wonderful night out

Our distrust is very expensive.

The prevalent fear of poverty among the educated classes is the worst moral disease from which our civilization suffers.

Girls .. . were allowed to play in the house . . . and boys were sent outdoors. . .Boys ran around in the yard with toy guns going kksshh-kksshh,fighting wars for made-up reasons and arguing about whowas dead, while girls stayed inside and played with dol

Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.