I soon realized that no journey carries one far unless, as it extends into the world around us, it goes an equal distance into the world within. – Lillian Smith
The torment of human frustration, whatever its immediate cause, is the knowledge that the self is in prison, its vital force and mangled mind leaking away in lonely, wasteful self-conflict. – Elizabeth Drew
Leaders come in many forms, with many styles and diverse qualities. There are quiet leaders and leaders one can hear in the next county. Some find strength in eloquence, some in judgment, some in courage. – John W. Gardner
Of all the months of the year there is not a month one-half so welcome to the young, or so full of happy associations, as the last month of the year… – “All the Year Round: December,” All the Year Round: A Weekly Journal Conducted b