The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.

Long-rangeplanning works best in the short term.

Take yourlife into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

The good rain like a bad preacher, does not know when to leave off.

Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, Beautiful old people are works of art.

By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.

The past is always dogging our heals, striving ceaselessly to banish the present.

Thecourts of this country should not be the places where resolution of disputesbegins. They should be the places where the disputes end after alternativemethods of resolving disputes have been considered and tried.

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

Youcan't shake hands with a clenched fist.

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

Thebasic building block of good communications is the feeling that every humanbeing is unique and of value.