It is one of the tragedies of the half-educated that they develop late, when they are already committed to some wrong way of life.
America is the land of the second chance - and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life.
Enjoy the present hour, be thankful for the past, And neither fear nor wish th' approaches of the last.
I need a teacher quite as much as Helen. I know the education of this child will be the distinguishing event of my life, if I have the brains and perseverance to accomplish it.
Ultimately, you have to pursue your own path, not someone's idea of the right path. You need to stay on your path.
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.
