Men think highly of those who rise rapidly in the world whereas nothing rises quicker than dust, straw, and feathers. – Lord Byron Category: Men
We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. – George Orwell Category: Men
Never lose sight of the fact that old age needs so little but needs that little so much. – Margaret Willour Category: Age
Beauty is the first present Nature gives to women, and the first it takes away. – Méré Category: Women
Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can be a true master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person. – Albert Einstein Category: strength
After the break up of the municipality and the loss of his income my father lost health and spirits. – Catherine Helen Spence Category: Health