A horse, if he happens to have a contemptuous disposition, can sneer very effectively.

Country things are the necessary root of our life - and that remains true even of a rootless and tragically urban civilization. To live permanently away from the country is a form of slow death.

Books, to the reading child, are so much more than books-they are dreams and knowledge, they are a future, and a past.

It is only after a fair portion of one's life that one really knows what are the things that matter, the things that will remain until the end.

Always, our eyes look backwards with the conviction that then, and not now, was the golden age.

A garden has a curious innocent way of consuming cash while all the time you are under the illusion that you are spending nothing.

There is nothing in nature quite so joyful as the very young and silly lamb - odd that it should develop into that dull and sober animal the sheep.

It is so often the odd, the unexpected, the apparently trifling, that stamps itself upon the memory for ever, while much more memorable things pass away like a breath of wind.

Youthful days are longer than those of later years, as we all learn as we grow older.

Ignore self –doubt and inner conflict. Dwell on positive thoughts.

Failure is an opportunity to rise higher than before.

When our focus is toward a principle of relatedness and oneness, and away from fragmentation and isolation, health ensues

Earnestly and persistently pursue your dreams.

Always remember that the most important thing in a good marriage is not happiness, but stability.

Live by faith. Live out loud. And never stop believing God-day by day.

Manchester City are defending like beavers

Sometimes it is necessary to make a confrontation-and I like that.

If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared.

It's strange that words are so inadequate. Yet, like the asthmatic struggling for breath, so the lover must struggle for words.