Great Throughts Treasury

"Times don’t change. Men do."

"One of the virtues of being very young is that you don't let the facts get in the way of your imagination."

"Experience makes a person better or bitter."

"For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry. For beautiful hair, let a child run his/her fingers through it once a day. For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone. People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone. Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of your arms. As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands; one for helping yourself, and the other for helping others. The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mode, but the true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives and the passion that she shows. The beauty of a woman grows with the passing years."

"Any beast can cry over the misfortunes of its own child. It takes a mensch to weep for others' children."

"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone."

"Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going."

"Any kid who has two parents who are interested in him and has a houseful of books isn't poor."

"Happiness is a by-product. You cannot pursue it by itself."

"I admit that: my wife is outspoken, but by whom?"

"If you die in an elevator, be sure to push the Up button."

"If you want to know how your girl will treat you after marriage, just listen to her talking to her little brother."

"I like life. It's something to do. Somewhere on this globe every 10 seconds, there is a woman giving birth to a child. She must be found and stopped."

"If you want to kill time, try working it to death."

"Insanity is hereditary; you can get it from your children"

"I'm going to stop putting things off, starting tomorrow!"

"It was on my fifth birthday that Papa put his hand on my shoulder and said, 'Remember, my son, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm."

"Just try to be happy. Unhappiness starts with wanting to be happier."

"It's simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and say the opposite."

"It's a good thing that when God created the rainbow he didn't consult a decorator or he would still be picking colors."

"Many wise words are spoken in jest, but they don't compare with the number of stupid words spoken in earnest."

"People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed and redeemed; never throw out anyone."

"Lead us not into temptation. Just tell us where it is; we'll find it."

"Love at first sight is easy to understand. It's when two people have been looking at each other for years that it becomes a miracle."

"Somewhere on this globe, every ten seconds, there is a woman giving birth to a child. She must be found and stopped."

"Siblings: children of the same parents, each of whom is perfectly normal until they get together."

"The reason grandparents and grandchildren get along so well is that they have a common enemy."

"When I was a boy I used to do what my father wanted. Now I have to do what my boy wants. My problem is: When am I going to do what I want?"

"The simplest toy, one which even the youngest child can operate, is called a grandparent."

"We should not permit prayer to be taken out of the schools; that's the only way most of us got through."

"You must pay for your sins. If you have already paid, please ignore this notice."

"You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can't possibly live long enough to make them all yourself."