Nobody can misunderstand a child as much as his own parents.

Christianity is not a "spiritual" religion, like some religions of the east. It is an intensely "practical" religion, having its moral roots in the practicality of judaism. It was not designed to change the way men think or believe as much as to change the way they act.

The paradox of friendship is that it is both the strongest thing in the world and the most fragile. Wild horses cannot separate friends, but whining words can. A man will lay down his life for his friend but will not sacrifice his eardrums.

The greatest enemy of progress is not stagnation, but false progress.

The profound immoralities of our time are cruelty, indifference, injustice and the use of others as means rather than ends in themselves.

Happiness held is the seed; happiness shared is the flower. A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour. Happiness is a direction, not a place.

As WArden Lawes once said of convicts, no man can be called a failure until he has tried something he really likes, and fails at it.