These days (if I may steal a term from the jargon of the contemporary rialto), it is not politically correct to admit that some people die of old age.
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.
In the end, it all comes down to the Blood...
Young women today feel vulnerable to judgment; if a harsh sentence is passed (or even suspected or projected), it is not her reputation that suffers so much as the stability of her moral universe. The...
The happiness which brings enduring worth to life is not the superficial happiness that is dependent on circumstances. It is the happiness and contentment that fills the soul even in the midst of the...
The really frightening thing about middle age is the knowledge that you'll grow out of it.
I think that fame removes true happiness. Because when you are famous, people know you for who they think you are and when you are happy, it's because people have met you and see you for who you reall...
We love being mentally strong, but we hate situations that allow us to put our mental strength to good use.
I never think of the future - it comes soon enough.
He had an answer to almost everything and he retired at an early age.
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.