The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't. ~Henry Ward Beecher The road to success is dotted…

Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing. ~Harriet Braiker Certain flaws are necessary for the whole. It would seem strange if old friends lacked certain quirks. ~Goethe…

The total history of almost anyone would shock almost everyone. ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic's Notebook, 1960 Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs…

We look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power. Then will our world know the blessings of peace. ~William Ewart Gladstone If…

I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.…

How can a society that exists on instant mashed potatoes, packaged cake mixes, frozen dinners, and instant cameras teach patience to its young? ~Paul Sweeney Patience is something you admire…

A man cannot free himself from the past more easily than he can from his own body. ~André Maurois The past is not a package one can lay away. ~Emily…

We welcome passion, for the mind is briefly let off duty. ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic's Notebook, 1960 Love is often gentle, desire always a rage. ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Second Neurotic's…

After all, what is your host's purpose in having a party? Surely not for you to enjoy yourself; if that were their sole purpose, they'd have simply sent champagne and…

You don't really understand human nature unless you know why a child on a merry-go-round will wave at his parents every time around - and why his parents will always…