Loves are like empires: when the idea they are founded on crumbles, they, too, fade away.
Most priests wish they were as righteous as they seem to most members of their congregations.
Nostalgia has a way of blocking the reality of the past.
The father who has selflessly poured himself into the life of his children may leave no other monument than that of his children. But as for a life well lived, no other monument is necessary.
Children imitate their parents, employees their managers.
Just as a cautious businessman avoids investing all his capital in one concern, so wisdom would probably admonish us also not to anticipate all our happiness from one quarter alone.
There is no absurdity so palpable but that it may be firmly planted in the human head if you only begin to inculcate it before the age of five, by constantly repeating it with an air of great solemnit...
Its really hard to recall the day you became friends with special people.
Pragmatism is good prevention for problems.
All women do have a different sense of sexuality, or sense of fun, or sense of like what's sexy or cool or tough.
To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlight...