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 greatest prayer is patience.

Silenceis foolish if we are wise, but wise if we are foolish.

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.

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

Itisn't that they can't see the solution. It's that they can't see the problem.

Power doesn't corrupt people, people corrupt power.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony

Hatred does not not cease by hatred; but only by rule; this is the eternal rule.

Allthings are ready, if our minds be so.

Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.