Sacrificers are not the ones to pity. The ones to pity are those they sacrifice.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

All thingsat first appear difficult.

Hatred does not not cease by hatred; but only by rule; this is the eternal rule.

The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.

All that is sometimes needed to make you content with you lot is a bad dream.

Speak whenyou are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

The hardest thing to disguise is you feelings when you put a lot of relatives on the train for home.

Kindwords do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

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

It's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.

Youcan't shake hands with a clenched fist.