My garden all is overblown with roses,<br> My spirit all is overblown with rhyme.
Nothing is more hopeless than a scheme of merriment.
The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
Curiosity is one of the most permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect.
He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts.
Our aspirations are our possibilities.
Exert your talents, and distinguish yourself, and don't think of retiring from the world, until the world will be sorry that you retire.
As a young boy, scouting gave me a confidence and camaraderie that is hard to find in modern life.
Melbourne is the kind of town that really makes you consider the question 'Is there life after death?
Anathematization of the world is not an adequate response to the world.
My garden all is overblown with roses, My spirit all is overblown with rhyme.
This is beyond understanding. " said the king. "You are the wisest man alive. You know what is preparing. Why do you not make a plan to save yourself?" And Merlin said quietly, "Because I am wise. In the combat between wisdom and feeling, wisdom never wins.