Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.
There are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before.
If you would lift me up you must be on higher ground.
Great talents are the most lovely and often the most dangerous fruits on the tree of humanity. They hang upon the most slender twigs that are easily snapped off.
The bluebird carries the sky on his back.
My niece was a sexual-assault victim. My sister is a survivor of domestic violence. We have more shelters for animals than for battered women. That's not the message we should be sending.
You must not under any pretense allow your mind to dwell on any thought that is not positive, constructive, optimistic, kind.
Then she lay on her back and gazed at the cloudless sky. Mr. Beebe, whose opinion of her rose daily, whispered to his niece that that was the proper way to behave if any little thing went wrong.
The only limits in our life are those we impose on ourselves.
Instead of dwelling on negative thoughts, cause your mind to dwell on peace and joy.
I was shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of my sister, Joan Fontaine ... and I appreciate the many kind expressions of sympathy that we have received.
I do the very best I know how - the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing so until the end.
To lose a brother is to lose someone with whom you can share the experience of growing old, who is supposed to bring you a sister-in-law and nieces and nephews, creatures who people the tree of your life and give it new branches. To lose your father is to lose the one whose guidance and help you seek, who supports you like a tree trunk supports its branches. To lose your mother, well, that is like losing the sun above you. It is like losing--I'm sorry, I would rather not go on.
When I am working on a problem, I never think about beauty but when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong.
Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.
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