It takes two to speak the truth: one to speak, and another to hear.
Most of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life, are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind.
In human intercourse the tragedy begins, not when there is misunderstanding about words, but when silence is not understood.
It is usually the imagination that is wounded first, rather than the heart; it being much more sensitive.