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 more you seat in peace, the less you bleed in war

Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.

Weagree completely on everything, including the fact we don't see eye to eye.

Compromise.Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

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

Nothing doth more hurt in a state that cunning men pass for wise.

Sparrows who emulate peacocks are likely to break a thigh.

The great essentials of happiness are: something to do,something to love and something to hope for.

No one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

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

Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.