Family likeness has often a deep sadness in it. Nature, that great tragic dramatist, knits us together by bone and muscle, and divides us by the subtler web of our brains; blends yearning and repulsion; and ties us by our heart-strings to the beings that jar us at every movement.

There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded. read more

• Thought Basically Two Types People Accomplish Things Claim Accomplished First Group Crowded

We should often feel ashamed of our best actions if the world could see all the motives which produced them. read more

• Thought Often Feel Ashamed Our Best Actions World See Motives Which Produced Them

A narrow mind and a fat head invariably come on the same person. read more

• Thought Narrow Mind Fat Head Invariably Come Same Person

If you must say yes, say it with an open heart. If you must say no, say it without fear. read more

• Thought Say Open Heart Without Fear

There is nothing in the world more shameful than establishing one"s self on lies and fables. read more

• Thought Nothing World More Shameful Establishing Self Lies Fables

It is seldom that the miserable can help regarding their misery as a wrong inflicted by those who are less miserable. read more

• Thought Seldom Miserable Help Regarding Their Misery Wrong Inflicted by Those

Little children are still the symbol of the eternal marriage between love and duty. read more

• Thought Little Children Still Symbol Eternal Marriage Between Love Duty

The days were longer then for time, like money, is measured by our needs, when summer afternoons were spacious, and the clock ticked slowly in the winter evenings. read more

• Thought Days Longer for Time Like Money Measured by Our Needs Summer Afternoons Spacious Clock Ticked Slowly Winter Evenings

Blows are sarcasm"s turned stupid. read more

• Thought Blows Sarcasm Turned Stupid

Habit is the beneficent harness of routine which enables silly men to live respectfully and unhappy men to live calmly. read more

• Thought Habit Beneficent Harness Routine Which Enables Silly Men Live Respectfully Unhappy Calmly