Too often the strong, silent man is silent only because he does not know what to say, and is reputed strong only because he has remained silent.  

Generally speaking, the Smritikaras never care to explain the why and the how of their dogs.

Those that know, do. Those that understand, teach.

 No comment is also a comment.

It's when children are 15, 16 or 17 that they decide whether they want to be a doctor, an engineer, a politician or go to the Mars or moon. That is the time they start having a dream, and that's the time you can work on them. You can help them shape their dreams.

The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.

We can't afford to be killing one another.

Anything for the quick life, as the man said when he took the situation at the lighthouse.

Ours is one continued struggle against degradation sought to be inflicted upon us by the European, who desire to degrade us to the level of the raw Kaffir, whose occupation is hunting and whose sole ambition is to collect a certain number of cattle to buy a wife with, and then pass his life in indolence and nakedness.

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. 

Compassion can make friends out of enemies.

There was never a genius without a tincture of madness.