Never in history has violence been initiated by the oppressed. How could they be the initiators, if they themselves are the result of violence?

Create your own god in your mind whom you can love, trust, and follow.

The most thankful person is the most fully human.

The help we give to others creates the ripple of good feeling we give to ourselves.

Even gods decay. Like, in 1890 somebody sold off thousands of mummified Ancient Egyptian sacred cats - _for fertilizer_. Get the point? Constancy isn't.

But Aunt Margaret doesn't like boys, " objected Elnora."Well, she likes me, and I used to be a boy. ...

Don't neglect the future in times of plenty, for tomorrow you may need what you wasted today.

I never had little brothers, so I was totally not used to hearing a lot of cussing at a young age! I learned what 'pull my finger' meant the hard way.

When it comes to success. Rent is due everyday

I remember when I heard the words "Biblical criticism" in my town, it was with disdain: "Biblical criticism? How dare you?".

Don't let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat around the corner.