Family quarrels have a total bitterness unmatched by others. Yet it sometimes happens that they also have a kind of tang, a pleasantness beneath the unpleasantness, based on the tacit understanding that this is not for keeps; that any limb you climb out on will still be there later for you to climb back.

Some have been thought brave because they were afraid to run away. read more

• Thought Some Been Thought Brave They Afraid Run Away

But I think that Australians have a sort of independence, and I think that, rightly or wrongly, they tend to make their own decisions as to how a thing has gone. Pioneers are apt to be like that. I think that it's not a bad idea. You can listen to what everybody says, but the fact remains that you've got to get out there and do the thing yourself. read more

• Like Do Says How What Thing They Think Gone Get Own Idea Remains Their Fact Got Listen Bad Everybody Tend Decisions Rightly Wrongly Apt Independence Sort

I finally understood what true love meant...love meant that you care for another person's happiness more than your own, no matter how painful the choices you face might be read more

• Thought Finally Understood What True Love Meant Care for Another Person Happiness More Own Matter How Painful Choices Face Might

It"s only kids in high school who are convinced they"re never going to change. There"s always going to be a pep rally and there"s always going to be a spectator bus, somewhere out there in the future. read more

• Thought Kids High School Convinced They Change Pep Rally Spectator Bus Somewhere Future

Lose yourself in generous service and every day can be a most unusual day, a triumphant day, an abundantly rewarding day! read more

• Thought Lose Generous Service Every Day Most Unusual Triumphant Abundantly Rewarding

When suffering comes, we yearn for some sign from God, forgetting we have just had one. read more

• Thought Suffering Comes Yearn for Some Sign from God Forgetting Had

Even cowards can endure hardship; only the brave can endure suspense. read more

• Thought Even Cowards Endure Hardship Brave Suspense

Grasp your opportunities, no matter how poor your health; nothing is worse for your health than boredom. read more

• Thought Grasp Opportunities Matter How Poor Health Nothing Worse for Boredom

My doctor is nice; every time I see him, I"m ashamed of what I think of doctors in general. read more

• Thought Doctor Nice Every Time See Ashamed What Think Doctors General

We would all like a reputation for generosity and we"d all like to buy it cheap. read more

• Thought Like Reputation for Generosity Buy Cheap