A young person, to achieve, must first get out of his mind any notion either of the ease or rapidity read more

A young person, to achieve, must first get out of his mind any notion either of the ease or rapidity of success. Nothing ever just happens in this world.

That which seems the height of absurdity in one generation often becomes the height of wisdom in the next.

That which seems the height of absurdity in one generation often becomes the height of wisdom in the next.

Learning hath gained most by those books by which the printers have lost.

Learning hath gained most by those books by which the printers have lost.

Even in the bleakest times, there are gifts to be discovered.

Even in the bleakest times, there are gifts to be discovered.

Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, the mere materials with which wisdom builds, till smoothed and squared and fitted to its read more

Knowledge, a rude unprofitable mass, the mere materials with which wisdom builds, till smoothed and squared and fitted to its place, does but encumber whom it seems to enrich. Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much; wisdom is humble that he knows no more.

There is hardly a man on earth who will take advice unless he is certain that it is positively bad.

There is hardly a man on earth who will take advice unless he is certain that it is positively bad.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

If everybody thought before they spoke, the silence would be deafening.

If everybody thought before they spoke, the silence would be deafening.

Think no vice so small that you may commit it, and no virtue so small that you may over look read more

Think no vice so small that you may commit it, and no virtue so small that you may over look it.