The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.

I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.

Since God made us to be originals, why stoop to be a copy?

Ashes fly back into the face of him who throws them.

You may give gifts without caring, but you can't care without giving

Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.

If wecannot end our differences at least we can make the world safe for diversity.

It is easier to discover deficiencies in indivuduals, states and providence than to see their real import and value.

Tell meand I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'llunderstand.

Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.

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

No manever did a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greaterto himself .