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Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence; conservatism, distrust of the people tempered by fear. I like a highland friend who will stand by me not only when I am in the right, but when I am a little in the wrong. The game is not worth the candle. The purpose of life on earth is that the soul should grow - So Growl By doing what is right. Victory over fear is the first spiritual duty of man. It destroys one's nerves to be amiable every day to the same human being. Abandon your animosities and make your sons Americans! The physician heals, Nature makes well. There is no such thing as vicarious experience. Friends come and go, enemies linger. Put a little fun into your life. Try dancing. I have come to esteem history as a component of friendships. In my case at least friendships are not igneous but sedimentary. She had lost the art of conversation, but not, unfortunately, the power of speech. The only thing I regret about my life is the length of it. If I had to live my life again, I'd make all the same mistakes - only sooner. It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important. After my mother's death, I began to see her as she had really been.... It was less like losing someone than discovering someone. To those who know thee not, no words can paint! And those who know thee, know all words are faint! Something must be left to chance; nothing is sure in a sea fight beyond all others. I really love pets. They're like children. They know if you really love them or not. You can't fool them. Because you cannot see him, God is everywhere.
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