You have to believe in God before you can say there are things that man was not meant to know. read more

You have to believe in God before you can say there are things that man was not meant to know. I don't think there's anything man wasn't meant to know. There are just some stupid things that people shouldn't do.

He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith; and he that hath fellowship with a proud man shall be like read more

He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith; and he that hath fellowship with a proud man shall be like unto him. [Ecclesiasticus 13:1].

When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old read more

When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.

The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation. The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.

The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation. The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.

My definition of success is total self acceptance. We can obtain all of the material possessions we desire quite easily, read more

My definition of success is total self acceptance. We can obtain all of the material possessions we desire quite easily, however, attempting to change our deepest thoughts and learning to love ourselves is a monumental challenge. We may achieve success in our business lives but it never quite means as much if we do not feel good inside. Once we feel good about ourselves inside we can genuinely lend ourselves to others.

I know that a man who shows me his wealth is like the beggar who shows me his poverty; they read more

I know that a man who shows me his wealth is like the beggar who shows me his poverty; they are both looking for alms from me, the rich man for the alms of my envy, the poor man for the alms of my guilt.

A child's hand in yours - what tenderness it arouses, what power it conjures. You are instantly the very touchstone read more

A child's hand in yours - what tenderness it arouses, what power it conjures. You are instantly the very touchstone of power and wisdom. Merry Browne -Marjorie Holmes.

It is easy when we are in prosperity to give advice to the afflicted.

It is easy when we are in prosperity to give advice to the afflicted.

You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging read more

You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.