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

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

Our power is in our ability to decide.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it;to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.

Years wrinkle the face, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.

Nevermistake silence for agreement.

A language is like living skin itself.

Imaginationis the eye of your soul.

It's whenyou're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

The strongest is never strong enough to be always, the master, unless he transforms strength into right, and obedience into duty.

We make our friends, we make our enemies, but God makes our next-door neighbours.

Happinessis the only sanction of life; where happiness fails, existence remains a madand lamentable experiment.