We cannot alter facts, but we can alter our ways of looking at them.

Truth, though it has many disadvantages, is at least changeless. You can always find it where you left it.

Personally, I think it's a good way to let a child start right in with the laws of Nature before he's old enough to be surprised at them.

No emergency excuses you from exercising tolerance.

If one has one cow, it is always better not to be too familiar with those who have seven.

A blossom must break the sheath it has been sheltered by.

Life was a series of messes, and one spent one's time cleaning them up; if one had any heart at all one also gave a part of one's time to cleaning up those of other people.