When we come to judge others it is not by ourselves as we really are that we judge them, but by an image that we have formed of ourselves from which we have left out everything that offends our vanity or would discredit us in the eyes of the world.

We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done. read more

• Thought Judge Ourselves by What Feel Capable Doing While Others Us Done

Any woman who chooses to behave like a full human being should be warned that the armies of the status quo will treat her as something of a dirty joke. That"s their natural and first weapon. She will need her sisterhood. read more

• Thought Any Woman Chooses Behave Like Full Human Warned Armies Status Quo Treat Something Dirty Joke Their Natural First Weapon Need Sisterhood

When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost. read more

• Thought Wealth Lost Nothing Health Something Character

Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven"t half the strength you think they have. read more

• Thought Stand Up Obstacles Do Something About Them Find They Haven Half Strength Think

Thank God for tea! What would the world do without tea?—how did it exist? I am glad I was not born before tea read more

• Thought Thank God for Tea What World Do Without How Did Exist Glad Born Before

Our natural egoism leads us to judge people by their relations to ourselves. We want them to be certain things to us, and for us that is what they are; because the rest of them is no good to us, we ignore it. read more

• Thought Our Natural Egoism Leads Us Judge People by Their Relations Ourselves Want Them Certain Things for What They Rest Good Ignore

If it is necessary sometimes to lie to others, it is always despicable to lie to oneself. read more

• Thought Necessary Sometimes Lie Others Despicable Oneself

There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are. read more

• Thought Three Rules for Writing Novel Unfortunately Knows What They

Common sense and nature will do a lot to make the pilgrimage of life not too difficult. read more

• Thought Common Sense Nature Do Lot Pilgrimage Life Too Difficult

The love that lasts longest is the love that is never returned. read more

• Thought Love Lasts Longest Returned