Wecould never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

True, Heavenprohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise.

Peopledo not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

When youhave to make a choice and you don't make it, that itself is a choice.

Takeyour life into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.

Teaching may contribute to certain kinds of learning under certain circumstances.

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical

Light is good in whatever lamp it may burn; even as a rose is beautiful in whatever garden it may bloom.

Lower your voice and strengthen your argument.

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

Differentfields, different grasshoppers; different seas, different fish.

The majority of mankind always has been and always will be composed of imbeciles.