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.

Tell meand I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'llunderstand.

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

I know youbelieve you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realizethat what you heard isn't what I meant.

Since God made us to be originals, why stoop to be a copy?

Democracy is the art of disciplining onself, so that one need not be disciplined by others.

You may give gifts without caring, but you can't care without giving

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

Be notdisturbed at being misunderstood; be disturbed at not understanding.

The service we render to others is really the rent we pay for our room on this earth.

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. Ilove it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords andharmonies.

It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier tobe sometimes cheated than not to trust.