Pearl S. Buck

"Ours is an age of mass production and we will be its victims if we do not refuse to conform."

"It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself."

"When good people in any country cease their vigilance and struggle, then evil men prevail."

"In this world full of sin and ugliness, I still believe that we are made for better things."

"There is a time in the life of every nation when it must decide upon its future."

"The simple truth is that in this world, time matters more than anything."

"To be awake to the world is the most dangerous thing."

"Comfort and luxury are not requirements. We need purpose."

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."

"The real revolution is always of individuals making individual choices."

"It is impossible that a man who is false should long conceal his falseness."

"The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power."

"You are forever responsible for what you've tamed."

"The test of civilization is the treatment of minorities."

"What we obtain too cheap we esteem too lightly."

"To find joy in work is life's greatest happiness."

"I came to understand that when the soul meets adversity, it either dies or becomes strong."

"The old must make way for the new, yet in their hearts the wise always carry the lessons of the past."

"A woman's body is her own business."

"The human heart has hidden treasures."

"If you wish to know how civilized a nation is, look at how it treats its elderly."

"The only real sin is spiritual sloth."

"The best way out is always through."

"Every biography is the sum of small moments woven together."

"We need new definitions of old words. Today's patriotism is not yesterday's."

"The most important thing is not where we have been but where we are going."

"A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship."

"In the face of adversity, choose mercy."

"Young people need models, not critics."

"The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity."