There ward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.

Don'tbe afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.

Every man is wanted; and no man is wanted much.

As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion oftrust can make trust.

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.

Two man looks out through the same bars: the one sees the mud, the one the stars.

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

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.

Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country

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.

Beware,as long as you live, of judging people of appearances.