My childhood, I would say, was a bit sad. Society resents that.
Sadness flies away on the wings of time.
Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
'Lost' was my favorite show! I'm really sad that it's gone.
I have the choice of being constantly active and happy or introspectively passive and sad.
Nothing has more strength than dire necessity.
When restraint and courtesy are added to strength, the latter becomes irresistible.
Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause.
Perseverance - a lowly virtue whereby mediocrity achieves an inglorious success.
Success is the one unpardonable sin against our fellows.
It's both rebellion and conformity that attack you with success.
I planned my success. I knew it was going to happen.
What is success? It is a toy balloon among children armed with pins.
I don't see success as the goal. Obedience is the goal.
People still don't appreciate how ephemeral success is.
My literary success meant nothing to me.
Society is based on the assumption that everyone is alike and no one is alive.
What's done to children, they will do to society.
Flowers grow out of dark moments.
We expert teachers know that motivation and emotional impact are what matter.
I'm not a writer who teaches. I'm a teacher who writes.