There is never much trouble in any family where the children hope someday to resemble their parents.

The teacher should make a concerted effort never to lose his temper in the presence of the class. If a man, he may take refuge in profane soliloquies. If a woman, she may follow the example of one sweet-faced tranquil girl who went out in the yard and gnawed a post.

Herein lies the real value of education. Advanced education may or may not make men and women more efficient; but it enriches personality, increases the wealth of the mind, and hence brings happiness. It is the finest insurance against old age, against the growth of physical disability, of the lack and loss of animal delights.

At a certain age some people's minds close up; they live on their intellectual fat.

Being educated means to prefer the best not only to the worst but to the second best.

The fear of life is the favorite disease of the 20th century.

If at first you don't succeed, find out if the loser gets anything.