The countenances of children, like those of animals, are masks, not faces, for they have not yet developed a significant profile of their own. – W. H. Auden
There are two way of establishing a reputation, one to be praised by honest people and the other to be accused by rogues. It is best, however, to secure the first one, because it will always be accompanied by the latter. – Charles Caleb Colton
The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others it is in yourself alone. – Orison Swett Marden
So to hope to be able to have peace, to be able to have justice and environmental balance, are consequences of our behavior, not just our intentions. – Godfrey Reggio