A bad word whispered will echo a hundred miles.

Power is something of which I am convinced there is no innocencethis side of the womb.

Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom

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

There are always two forces warring against each other within us.

Enthusiasm is faith set on fire.

Whenanger comes, wisdom goes.

To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.

Thereare two dilemmas that rattle the human skull: How do you hang on to someone whowon't stay? And how do you get rid of someone who won't go?

Why don'tyou want to do what you know you should do? The reason you don't is thatyou're in conflict with yourself.

Health and Cheerfulness mutually begets each other.

A man sits as many risks as he runs.