There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

The planers do not make or mar our destiny. we are the makers of our destiny.

If we shake hands with icy fingures, it is because we have burnt them so horribly before.

Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.

One person with a belief is a social power equal to nintynine who have only interest.

Agrievance is most poignant when almost redressed.

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

Tranquility will roof a house, but discord can wear away the foundation of a city.

It iswith our brothers and sisters that we learn to love, share, negotiate, startand end fights, hurt others, and save face. The basis of healthy (orunhealthy) connections in adulthood is cast during childhood.

Words are like spears: Once they leave your lips they can never come back.

If you are standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.

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