He who truly knows has no occasion to shout

There is no comparison between that which is last by not succeding and that what is last by not trying.

Enthusiasm sees only the down payment.

To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.

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

Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.

Talkingmuch about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.

A man, when he burns, leaves only a handful of ashes. woman can hold him. the wind must blow him away.

Thego-between wears out a thousand sandals.

The evolution from happiness to habit is one of death's best weapons.

It is not the whip that makes man, but the lure of things that are worthy to be loved.

Wecould never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.