Acreaking door hangs long on its hinges.

Successis blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it ... Success is shy itwon't come out while you're watching.

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

Usesoft words and hard arguments.

Thefibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings ofan instrument.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

If you would know what nobody knows, read what everybody reads just after one year afterwards.

Ignorancedoesn't kill you, but it does make you sweat a lot.

The weaknesses of many make leader possible.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

Out of the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.

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