Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.

The ability to laugh together is the essence of love.

If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.

Do good to your friend to keep him, and to your enemy to make him your freind.

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

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

Thetruth is that our finest moments are most likely to occur when we are feelingdeeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in suchmoments, propelled by our discomfort, that we are likely to step out of ourruts and start searching for di

A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

The property of power is to protect.

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

Boredom is a vital problem for the moralist, since atleast half the sins of mankind are caused by the fear of it.

The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.