No one has the right to be sorry for himself for a misfortune that strikes everyone.

April hath put a spirit of youth in everything. read more

• Thought April Hath Put Spirit Youth Everything

Right discipline consists, not in external compulsion, but in the habits of mind which lead spontaneously to desirable rather than undesirable activities. read more

• Thought Right Discipline Consists External Compulsion Habits Mind Which Lead Spontaneously Desirable Rather Undesirable Activities

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. read more

• Thought Life Understood Backwards Lived Forwards

Just because something isn"t a lie does not mean that it isn"t deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but one who speaks mere portions of truth in order to deceive is a craftsman of destruction. read more

• Thought Something Lie Does Mean Deceptive Liar Knows Speaks Mere Portions Truth Deceive Craftsman Destruction

Young love is a flame; very pretty, often very hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. The love of the older and disciplined heart is as coals, deep-burning, unquenchable. read more

• Thought Young Love Flame Very Pretty Often Hot Fierce Still Light Flickering Older Disciplined Heart Coals Deep Burning Unquenchable

The authority of those who teach is often an obstacle to those who want to learn. read more

• Thought Authority Those Teach Often Obstacle Want Learn

Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow. read more

• Thought Glory Follows Virtue Its Shadow

A room without books is like a body without a soul read more

• Knowledge Room Without Books Like Body Soul

No one has the right to be sorry for himself for a misfortune that strikes everyone. read more

• Thought Right Sorry for Himself Misfortune Strikes Everyone

The study and knowledge of the universe would somehow be lame and defective were no practical results to follow. read more

• Knowledge Study Knowledge Universe Somehow Lame Defective Practical Results Follow