You never know till you try to reach them how accessible men are; but you must approach each man by the right door.
He who labors diligently need never despair; for all things are accomplished by diligence and labor.
To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best day and night to make you like everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight and never stop fighting.
The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widespread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible.
If you refuse to be made straight when you are green, you will not be made straight when you are dry.
I'm glad I didn't have to fight in any war. I'm glad I didn't have to pick up a gun. I'm glad I didn't get killed or kill somebody. I hope my kids enjoy the same lack of manhood.
It's wonderful what we can do if we're always doing.