When work is pleasure, life is joy.

Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

Nogarden is without its weeds.

Forbidden fruit can get us into a real jam.

There'sno need to fear the wind if your haystacks are tied down.

The sun, though it passes through dirty places, yet remains as pure as before.

Nature's instructions are always slow, those of men are generally premature.

Do not wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not hethat you wrong but yourself.

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

It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that beliefbecomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.

Artists can color the sky red because they know its blue.those of us who are not artists must color things the way they really are or people might think we are stupid.

Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to