Pearl S. Buck

One faces the future with one's past. ↗

— Pearl S. Buck

#future #past

Order is the shape upon which beauty depends. ↗

— Pearl S. Buck

#depends #order #shape #upon #which

Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the young or be deserted by them, for the test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members. ↗

— Pearl S. Buck

#civilization #deserted #fear #helpless #make

Race prejudice is not only a shadow over the colored it is a shadow over all of us, and the shadow is darkest over those who feel it least and allow its evil effects to go on. ↗

— Pearl S. Buck

#colored #darkest #effects #evil #feel

Some are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same, and most mothers kiss and scold together. ↗

— Pearl S. Buck

#kiss #kissing #love #most #mothers

The basic discovery about any people is the discovery of the relationship between men and women. ↗

— Pearl S. Buck

#any #basic #between #discovery #men

The truth is always exciting. Speak it, then. Life is dull without it. ↗

— Pearl S. Buck

#dull #exciting #life #speak #then

The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible - and achieve it, generation after generation. ↗

— Pearl S. Buck

#after #attempt #enough #generation #impossible

To eat bread without hope is still slowly to starve to death. ↗

— Pearl S. Buck

#death #eat #hope #slowly #starve

Truth is always exciting. Speak it, then; life is dull without it. ↗

— Pearl S. Buck

#dull #exciting #life #speak #then