I don"t believe an accident of birth makes people sisters or brothers. It makes them siblings, gives them mutuality of parentage. Sisterhood and brotherhood is a condition people have to work at.

But behind all your stories is always your mother"s story, because hers is where yours begins. read more

• Thought Behind Stories Mother Story Hers Yours Begins

The purpose of life is to believe, to hope, and to strive. read more

• Thought Purpose Life Believe Hope Strive

It is a most mortifying reflection for a man to consider what he has done, compared to what he might have done. read more

• Thought Most Mortifying Reflection for Man Consider What Done Compared Might

A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle. read more

• Thought Man Wrapped Up Himself Makes Very Small Bundle

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

Love liberates. It doesn't bind. read more

• Thought Love Liberates Doesn Bind

A wise woman wishes to be no one"s enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone"s victim. read more

• Thought Wise Woman Wishes Enemy Refuses Anyone Victim

It"s amazing. I can do anything. And do it well. Any good thing, I can do it. That"s why I am who I am, yes, because God loves me and I"m amazed at it. I"m grateful for it. read more

• Thought Amazing Do Anything Well Any Good Thing God Loves Amazed Grateful for

We spend precious hours fearing the inevitable. It would be wise to use that time adoring our families, cherishing our friends and living our lives. read more

• Thought Spend Precious Hours Fearing Inevitable Wise Use Time Adoring Our Families Cherishing Friends Living Lives

Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud read more

• Thought Try Rainbow Someone Cloud