The great despisers are the greater reverers.

The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

A nation reveals itself not only by the men it honours, the men it remembers.

One should never rub bottoms with a porcupine.

Reformers are those who educate people to appreciate the things they need.

To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

Education is the ability to listen to almost everything without losing your temper or self-confidence.

People say law but they mean wealth.

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

Youcan't turn back the clock. But you can wind it up again.