So, after all, we are but puppets, creatures of our fate, not commanding it but being molded by it.

There is not human being from whom we cannot learn something if we are interested enough to dig deep.

Furnish an example, stop preaching, stop shielding, don't prevent self-reliance and initiative, allow your children to develop along thier own lines.

Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run it is easier. We do not have to become heroes over night. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down.

Before we can make friends with anyone else, we must first make friends with ourselves.

No one can insult you without your permission.

I have a great objection to seeing anyone, particularly anyone whom I care about, lose his self-control.