To sit alone in the lamp light with a book spread out before you-such is a pleasure beyond compare.

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

People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.

Inspiration comes of working every day.

A mistake in judgement isn't fatal, but too much anxiety about judgement is.

Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.

Stoppingat third base adds no more to the score than striking out.

A manneed never revenge himself; the body of his enemy will be brought to his owndoor.

The hand of liberality is stronger than the arm of power.

The soul would have no rainbow, if the eyes had no tears.

Honesty is like an icicle; if once it melts that is theend of it.

There isno squabbling so violent as that between people who accepted an ideayesterday and those who will accept the same idea tomorrow.