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

Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.

The greatest job of teachers is to cultivate talent until it ripens for the public to reap its bounty.

It is easier to be brave from a safe distance.

Power never takes a back step only in the face of morepower.

Talkingcomes by nature, silence by wisdom.

If you ain'tnever pick up the sword, you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.

The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.

Usenon-verbal communication to SOFTEN the hard-line position of others: S =Smile, O = Open, Posture, F = Forward Lean, T = Touch, E = Eye Contact, N =Nod.

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.

The great advantage of a hotel is that it's a refuge from home life.

If you are standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.