Earnest people are often people who habitually look on the serious side of things that have no serious side

If anenemy is annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

You andyour spouse should consider the arguments you have, not as calamities in thehistory of your child’sdevelopment, but as opportunities for learning. Take the opportunity to teachyour children the art ofand value in negotiation, and to demonstrate you

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.

It iswith our brothers and sisters that we learn to love, share, negotiate, startand end fights, hurt others, and save face. The basis of healthy (orunhealthy) connections in adulthood is cast during childhood.

Pain is the outcome of sin.

Buying ischeaper than asking.

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

Don'tclose the barn door after the horse runs away.

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

Treatpeople as if they were, what they ought to be andyou help them become what they are capable of being.

If your mouth turns into a knife, it will cut off yourlips.