Every mile is two in winter. George Herbert

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. Anne Bradstreet

The secret of eternal youth is arrested development. Alice Roosevelt Longworth

If there were in the world today any large number of people who desired their own happiness more than they desired the unhappiness of others, we could have paradise in a few years. Bertrand Russell

My definition of a free society is a society where it is safe to be unpopular. Adlai E. Stevenson Jr.

Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration. Thomas A. Edison

Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence. George F. Will

This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of Nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. George Bernard Shaw

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Aesop

If the English language made any sense, a catastrophe would be an apostrophe with fur. Doug Larson

Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul. And sings the tune Without the words, and never stops at all. Emily Dickinson

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others. Cicero

The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act, even when it has worked and he has not been caught. H. L. Mencken

If a dog jumps in your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer. Alfred North Whitehead

Cats are smarter than dogs. You can't get eight cats to pull a sled through snow. Jeff Valdez

When I took office, only high energy physicists had ever heard of what is called the Worldwide Web.... Now even my cat has its own page. Bill Clinton

He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money. Benjamin Franklin

To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides. David Viscott

It is no good to try to stop knowledge from going forward. Ignorance is never better than knowledge. Enrico Fermi

The more you find out about the world, the more opportunities there are to laugh at it. Bill Nye