The great despisers are the greater reverers.

One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

Wisdom requires that we pour a little oil of delicate courtesy on the wheels of friendship.

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

The laws of life are founded on necessity, its charms on the non-essentials.

Wordsare, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.

To teach isto learn twice.

You can't unscramble an egg.

Firstkeep the peace within yourself, then you can alsobring peace to others.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

No matter how much cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.

Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.