Neither should, for the same reason, the lessons be for too long a period; they fatigue and bore a horse, and it should be returned to the stable with the same good spirits it had upon leaving it.

Above all, a horse should never be chastised out of foul mood or anger, but always with complete dispassion.

The knowledge of the nature of a horse is one of the first foundations of the art if riding it, and every horseman must make it his principal study.

In order to have a good hand, it must be light, gentle, and firm.

A light hand is one which never feels the contact of the bit with the bars.

A firm hand is one which holds the horse in full contact.

When you want to change the world, have you changed yourself lately?

Why do you write like you're running out of time?

But the dust! And the clutter! My housewifely and scholarly instincts were equally offended.

I sing all day. And it's good for you. Good for your vocal cords.

It's difficult to remember when you haven't played it before.

Conceit is a disease That the doctors got no cure They've done a lot of research on it But what it is, they're still not sure.

Life ends with the previous thought It is resurrected with the subsequent One

Thaw with her gentle persuasion is more powerful than Thor with his hammer. The one melts, the other breaks into pieces.

There does seem to be some evidence that as people get older, they procrastinate less, perhaps because they feel the pressure of time more.

Magic has power to experience and fathom things which are inaccessible to human reason. For magic is a great secret wisdom, just as reason is a great public folly.