One half the world must sweat and groan that the other half may dream.

As Unto the bow the the cord is , So unto the man is woman; Though she bends him, she obeys him, Though she draws him , yet she follows: Useless each without the other.

A boy's will is the wind's will, and the thought's of youth are long, long thoughhts

Age is opportunity no less than youth itself.

How can I teach your children gentleness and mercy to the weak, and reverence for life, which in its nakedness and excess, is still a gleam of God's omnipotence, when by your laws, your actions and your speech, you contradict the very things I teach?

Many people do not allow their principles to take root, but pull them up every now and then, as children do the flowers they have planted, to see if they are growing.

Would you learn the secret of the sea? Only those who brave its dangers, comprehend its mystery!