One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.

You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

Thefreedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

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

Search not a wound too deep lest thou maketh a new one.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

To beprepared is half the victory.

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

Aproblem is a chance for you to do your best.

Fortune makes a fool of him whom she favours too much