Quotes By Authors

“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” “What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.” “Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” “No great mind has ever existed without a touch of madness.” “Anybody can become angry — that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way — that is not within everybody's power and is not easy.” “Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives - choice, not chance, determines your destiny.” “A friend to all is a friend to none.” “Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.” “Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” “To perceive is to suffer.” “He who has overcome his fears will truly be free.” “T...

What is done cannot be undone, but one can prevent it happening again How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world It's really a wonder that I haven't dropped all my ideals, because they seem so absurd and impossible to carry out. Yet I keep them, because in spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn I've found that there is always some beauty left -- in nature, sunshine, freedom, in yourself; these can all help you. No one has ever become poor by giving. I don't think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands Because paper has more patience than people People can tell you to keep your mouth shut, b...