Leaf: Pipsqueak Alchemist

By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.

There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

I would rather walk with a friend in the dark, than alone in the light.

It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.

My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake.

Friendship is the only cure for hatred, the only guarantee of peace.