The world knows how to straighten out a spoiled child but never makes it up to a child deprived.

Count no day lost in which you waited your turn, took only your share and sought advantage over no one.

There is no effect more disproportionate to its cause than the happiness bestowed by a small compliment.

What you don't realize as a kid is that if your parents are always going to be there for you, they aren't going to be somewhere else doing exciting and glamorous things.

You can't postpone sorrow, so why would you postpone happiness?

You do not wake up one morning a bad person. It happens by a thousand tiny surrenders of self-respect to self-interest.

If you allow people to treat you like a doormat, they will expect you to say WELCOME.