Ruth E. Renkl

A fool’s brain digests philosophy into folly, science into superstition, and art into pedantry. Hence University education.

The gift of a common tongue is a priceless inheritance and it may well some day become the foundation of a common citizenship.

Everyone should keep a mental wastepaper basket, and the older he grows, the more things will he promptly consign to it.

Don’t seek, don’t search, don’t ask, don’t knock, don’t demand — relax!

Words will not fail when the matter is well considered.

Cure the disease and kill the patient.

What we learn only through the ears makes less impression upon our minds than what is presented to the trustworthy eye.

Most of the shadows of life are caused by standing in our own sunshine.

We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness.

Seize the day, put no trust in tomorrow. [Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero.Lat.]

The problems of victory are more agreeable than those of defeat, but they are no less difficult.

If you don’t like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes.

Sir, a man who cannot get to heaven in a green coat, will not find his way thither the sooner in a gray one.

Youth is unduly busy with pampering the outer person.

Put an Irishman on the spit and you can always get another Irishman to turn him.