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The only thing worse than starting something and failing... is not starting something.
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I have three precious things which I hold fast and prize. The first is gentleness; the second frugality; the third is humility, which keeps me from putting myself before others. Be gentle and you can be bold; be frugal and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others and you can become a leader among men.
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You can inherit male-pattern baldness from your mother's father, but not a tendency to fight in the First World War.
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A good deed done to an animal is as meritorious as a good deed done to a human being, while an act of cruelty to an animal is a bad as an act of cruelty to a human being.
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I have to do something with my mind, or I'll get in trouble.
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I have said no To everything, in order to get at myself. I have wiped away moonlight like mud....
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Every child has a dream, to pursue the dream is in every child's hand to make it a reality. One's invention is another's tool...
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There is a tendency to throw computers at third world problems, which I think is often a distraction. Putting computers in the schools is great, but it may be more important to put teachers in the schools.
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You should listen to your heart, and not the voices in your head.
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I wish everyone had the same chances," I say. "Because it stinks a big one that they don't." - Catherine
