Thetorment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause,is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and ‘mangledmind’ leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict.

Believing that soom good can be derived from every event is a better preposition than that everything happens for the best, which is assuredly does not.

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

A man has no ears for that to which experience has given no access.

Use softwords and hard arguments.

Astupid act entails doing the work twice over.

Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.

Nothingstrengthens the judgment and quickens the conscience like individualresponsibility.

A danger forseen is half avoided.

Never ask a barber if you need a haircut.

Between grief and nothing I will take Grief.

I'm nota combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict byraising the issues before I or others burn their boats.