I have a hat. It is graceful and feminine and give me a certain dignity, as if I were attending a state funeral or something. Someday I may get up enough courage to wear it, instead of carrying it. 479
Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevere. Give us courage and gaiety and the quiet mind, spare to us our friends, soften to us our enemies. 521
God grant me the courage not to give up what I think is right even though I think it is hopeless. 2.18K
No face which we can give to a matter will stead us so well at last as the truth. This alone wears well. 569
Always give a word or sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, or even a stranger, if in a lonely place. 2.41K
Forgiveness is not to give the other person peace. Forgiveness is for you. Take that opportunity. 548
I think the first step is to understand that forgiveness does not exonerate the perpetrator. Forgiveness liberates the victim. It’s a gift you give yourself. 1.21K
I would not give half a guinea to live under one form of government other than another. It is of no moment to the happiness of an individual. 586
If all our happiness is bound up entirely in our personal circumstances it is difficult not to demand of life more than it has to give. 618
I will give you a definition of a proud man: he is a man who has neither vanity nor wisdom one filled with hatreds cannot be vain, neither can he be wise. 536