Kindness it is that bring forth kindness.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.

There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.

Everyoneis kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven.

It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.

Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.

Nature gave women too much power; the law gives them too little.

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

Knowingthat everything's futile but still fighting, still raging against the dying ofthe light that's what motivates me all the time ... If you hold that sense offutility in your head for too long, it can begin to eat into you. You canstill be aware of it

It's better to let someone think you are an Idiot than to open your mouth and prove it.

Unless aman has trained himself for his chance, the chance will only make him lookridiculous.

Our fear of disasters that may never happen robs us of the courage to meet the ills that do occur