Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.

The tormentof human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that theself is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangled mind’ leaking away in lonely,wasteful self-conflict.

Snap judgment has a way of becoming unfastened.

Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

An honest man's word is as good as his bond.

The strongest is never strong enough to be always, the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty.

Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.

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

Pleasure is the sincerest compliment.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

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