Reasonand emotion are not antagonists. What seems like a struggle between twoopposing ideas or values, one of which, automatic and unconscious, manifestsitself in the form of a feeling.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.

Whohath not known ill fortune, never knew himself, or his own virtue.

Our errors are steps on the way.

To beprepared is half the victory.

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

Don't be took quick to belive anything you read.

The art of life is the avoiding of pain.

I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.

The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.

The louder the talked of his honour, the faster we counted our spoons.