We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.

Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try. read more

• Thought Every Accomplishment Starts Decision Try

When it looked like the sun wasn"t going to shine any more, there"s a rainbow in the clouds. read more

• Thought Looked Like Sun Wasn Shine Any More Rainbow Clouds

In politics, an absurdity is not a handicap. read more

• Thought Politics Absurdity Handicap

Believe in your baseball dreams and you"re halfway to reaching your baseball goals. read more

• Thought Believe Baseball Dreams Halfway Reaching Goals

Everyone here has the sense that right now is one of those moments when we are influencing the future. read more

• Thought Everyone Sense Right Those Moments Influencing Future

The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government, is to live under the government of worse men. read more

• Thought Punishment Which Wise Suffer Refuse Take Part Government Live Under Worse Men

Arguments, like men, are often pretenders. read more

• Thought Arguments Like Men Often Pretenders

Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul. read more

• Thought Music Rhythm Find Their Way Secret Places Soul

False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil._ read more

• Thought False Words Evil Themselves They Infect Soul

Do not train children to learning by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each. read more

• Thought Do Train Children Learning by Force Harshness Direct Them What Amuses Their Minds Better Able Discover Accuracy Peculiar Bent Genius