“The man is happiest who lives from day to day and asks no more, garnering the simple goodness of life.”

“The fiercest anger of all, the most incurable,Is that which rages in the place of dearest love.”

“When a good man is hurt, all who would be called good must suffer with him.”

“One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives.”

“ten soldiers wisely led will beat a hundred with out a head”

“Anger exceeding limits causes fear and excessive kindness eliminates respect.”

“Nothing is as it seems, but something is everything it is made out to be.”

“Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?”

“You'd be surprised how easy some things can be, things you never thought you'd do, when you take self-respect out of the equation.”

“Im not a woman you bring home to Mother, pick out china patterns with, or Mary forefend, breed. Ive seen a chunk of the universe, true, but theres still so much more to see. I doubt Ill ever cure t...”

“My hope, my heaven, my trust must be,My gentle guide, in following thee.”

“Amory took to writing poetry on spring afternoons, in the gardens of the big estates near Princeton, while swans made effective atmosphere in the artificial pools, and slow clouds sailed harmonious...”