It is not actual suffering but the taste of better things which excites people to revolt.

Rudeness is a weak imitation of strength.

When we believe ourselves in possession of the only truth, we are likely to be indifferent to common everyday truths.

The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings.

It is a juvenile notion that a society needs a lofty purpose and a shining vision to achieve much. Both in the market place and on the battlefield men who set their hearts on toys have often displayed unequal initiative and drive. And one must be ignorant of the creative process to look for a close correspondence between motive and achievement in the world of thought and imagination.

A man is likely to mind his own business when it is worth minding. When it is not, he takes his mind off his own meaningless affairs by minding other people's business.

Help your sister's boat across the water, and yours too will reach the other side. Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind.