Mandoes not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eatthem.

We cannot all be great but we can always attach ourselves to something that is great.

Talkback to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.

Am Inot destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?

Tolerance that accepts merits as the most natural thing in World is the highest applause.

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.

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

Don'tbargain for fish which are still in the water.

The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.

Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.

Silenceis as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unshown marble of greatsculpture. The silent bear no witness against themselves.

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