The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.

The work of an unknown good man is like a vein of water flow hidden underground, secretly making the ground greener.

There is nobody so irritating as somebody with less intelligence and more sense than we have.

To everyanswer you can find a new question.

The sun, though it passes through dirty places, yet remains as pure as before.

Inspiration comes of working every day.

Don'tthrow out the baby with the bath water.

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

Aquarrel is like buttermilk: once it's out of the churn, the more you shakeit, the more sour it grows.

Failureto prepare is preparing to fail.

Gossip is the art of saying nothing, in a manner that leaves nothing unsaid