The most important thing that parents can teach their children is how to get along without them.

Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth without destroying his roots.

We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't.

Kindness makes a fellow feel good whether it's being done to him or by him.

Most of us must learn a great deal every day in order to keep ahead of what we forget.

We would be happier with what we have if we weren't so unhappy about what we don't' have

I would like to be able to admire a man's opinions as I would his dog - without being expected to take it home with me.