Lord I disbelieve -- help thou my unbelief.

Lord I disbelieve -- help thou my unbelief.

Sorrow is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the face the heart is made better.

Sorrow is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the face the heart is made better.

And there begins a lang digression
About the lords o' the creation.

And there begins a lang digression
About the lords o' the creation.

If you pray for rain, don't be surprised if you're struck by lightning.

If you pray for rain, don't be surprised if you're struck by lightning.

Anger begins with folly, and ends with repentance.

Anger begins with folly, and ends with repentance.

Calamity is the perfect glass wherein we truly see and know ourselves.

Calamity is the perfect glass wherein we truly see and know ourselves.

If you can't answer a man's arguments, all is not lost; you can still call him vile names.

If you can't answer a man's arguments, all is not lost; you can still call him vile names.

I'm not a combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict by raising the issues before I read more

I'm not a combative person. My long experience has taught me to resolve conflict by raising the issues before I or others burn their boats.

To have a grievance is to have a purpose in life.

To have a grievance is to have a purpose in life.