No man, with a man's heart in him gets far on his way without some bitter, soul-searching disappointment. Happy is he who is brave enough to push on to another stage of the journey.
John Mason BrownReasoning with a child is fine, if you can reach the child's reason without destroying your own.
John Mason BrownI have lived long enough to be battered by the realities of life, and not too long to be downed by them.
John Mason BrownWhat happiness is, no person can say for another. But no one, I am convinced, can be happy who lives only for himself. The joy of living comes from immersion in something that we know to be bigger, better, more enduring and worthier than we are.
John Mason Brown