Most people of action are inclined to fatalism and most of thought believe in providence.

Most people of action are inclined to fatalism and most of thought believe in providence.

If someone offers you a breath mint, accept it.

If someone offers you a breath mint, accept it.

Experience teaches only the teachable.

Experience teaches only the teachable.

If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.

If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.

People need hard times and oppression to develop psychic muscles.

People need hard times and oppression to develop psychic muscles.

Oh the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, read more

Oh the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are -- chaff and grain together -- certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and with the breath of kindness blow the rest away….

A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.

A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.

Study the best and highest things that are; but of yourself humble thoughts retain.

Study the best and highest things that are; but of yourself humble thoughts retain.