Great Throughts Treasury

"Courtesy, like charity, should begin at home."

"One cannot be too generous. Very few try; and none succeed."

"I will start at the very nadir of my fortunes, at their very lowest depths, and you will see them rise to their zenith, that highest point where they are crowned by Failure."

"The ocean, the desert, and the jungle are the last strongholds and resorts of peace."

"As he walked along, consciously enjoying the early coolness of the morning, he turned and looked behind him. People often do this and are usually surprised to find that there is some reason for turning around. Sometimes there is no apparent reason and they wonder why they did it."

"The place was silent and - aware."