A nation reveals itself not only by the men it honours, the men it remembers.

By being pleasant always and smiling, it takes you nearer to God; Nearer than any prayer.

When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry ahundred.

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

Love is the noblest frailty of the of the mind

True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable

Conflictisn't negative, it just is.

Status symbols are medals you buy yourself

The property of power is to protect.

Don'tjudge a book by its cover.

All your fingernails grow with no convenient speed except broken one.

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