Bravery despite defeat is praiseworthy. Victory despite cowardice is beyond praise.
My mentors grow old and foolish. I am afraid.
Every book teaches a lesson, even if the lesson is only that one has chosen the wrong book.
Affection reproaches, but does not denounce.
A sense of blessedness comes from a change of heart, not from more blessings.
It is possible to interpret without observing, but not to observe without interpreting.