A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged, it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and the time in which it is used.

It is the apathetic person that sees the cause while the charitable person sees the need. read more

• Thought Apathetic Person Sees Cause While Charitable Need

Studies perfect nature and are perfected still by experience. read more

• Thought Studies Perfect Nature Perfected Still by Experience

The cruelest lies are often told in silence. read more

• Thought Cruelest Lies Often Told Silence

Old teachers never die; they just grade away read more

• Thought Old Teachers Die They Grade Away

At bottom every man knows well enough that he is a unique being, only once on this earth; and by no extraordinary chance will such a marvelously picturesque piece of diversity in unity as he is, ever be put together a second time. read more

• Thought Bottom Every Man Knows Well Enough Unique Once Earth by Extraordinary Chance Such Marvelously Picturesque Piece Diversity Unity Put Together Second Time

A moment’s insight is sometimes worth a life’s experience read more

• Experience Moment Insight Sometimes Worth Life Experience

Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind than the one where they sprang up. read more

• Thought Many Ideas Grow Better Transplanted Another Mind They Sprang Up

Take a music bath once or twice a week for a few seasons, and you will find that it is to the soul what the water-bath is to the body. read more

• Thought Take Music Bath Once Twice Week for Few Seasons Find Soul What Water Body

To obtain a man's opinion of you, make him mad. read more

• Thought Obtain Man Opinion Mad

A river is more than an amenity, it is a treasure. read more

• Thought River More Amenity Treasure