He was not ill-fitted to be the head and representative of a community which owed its origin and progress, and its present state of development, not to the impulses of youth, but to the stern and...

Beauty fades, dumb is forever.

Out of the mouths of babes. It is a pity that we often succeed in our endeavors to deceive each other. ~Empress Irene~

If you have never walked a mile in someone's shoes, do not mock the sores on his feet.

A wise man doesn't start what he doesn't know to do.

A rose, no matter how beautiful, still has to contend with thorns.

The wise are like a sprouting seed; they go forward and upward, never backward or downward.

The Wickans know that the gift of power is never free. They know enough not to envy the chosen among them, for power is never a game, nor are glittering standards raised to glory and wealth. They...

Then I reminded myself that all intelligent children suffer bad dreams.

People will not refrain from criticizing. But one should not keep on criticizing. The world is such that it will run smoothly without any criticism. This world is not worth interfering in. It is just...

Do not judge. But pray for grace for all people.

Everything seems simpler from a distance.

A narrow mind and a fat head invariably come on the same person.

Reprove your friend in secret and praise him in public.

Time does not create changes, wisdom does. Your wisdom decides the quality of your decisions.

Never be seduced by the sweet promises of a better path

Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to...

You can observe a lot just by watching.

The years teach much the days never know.

Don't cling to a mistake, just because you spent so much time making it.

If you want to do something in your life, share everything but never your ideas.

Sometimes, it is wise to let people go without any complaints. If they are a part of our destiny, they will return after a couple of seasons. Till then, let them dwell in the pages of our memories.

We hear so often that we must read but what is more important and often not advised is to always think and question what we read. Reading, retaining and repeating is often called education. Wisdom is...

If you wish to renew your mind, read.

Respect is tendered with pleasure only where it is not exacted.

A living dog is better than a dead lion

The easy path is seldom the right path.

As you fight any war, sometimes the result may be defeat. Learn to be heroic even in your defeats.

Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.

We gain knowledge from education we gain wisdom from knowledge and experience.