The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

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

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

Whenanger comes, wisdom goes.

Get someone else to blow your horn and the sound will carry twice as far.

Humour is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.

A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out

Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.

We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.

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