How are quotes, logic puzzles, or oddities related to teak furniture? They’re not, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a some fun each week. On Fridays I will post something that has little to do with teak or outdoor furniture, but it should make you think or smile.

Today I’ll introduce you to one of my favorite things. No, not teak furniture. Quotes. I have always loved a good quote, whether from famous historical figures or unknown historical footnotes.

I am a big fan of brevity. The faster people can get to the point, the faster I can understand the core of what they’re saying. Thus my passion for quotes. They can sum up an entire philosophical position in as little as one sentence. Plus they can run the gamut from thought provoking to just plain hysterical. Where else can you get that kind of range in less than 50 words?

So, without further ado, here is a rather eloquent quote regarding child rearing:

If you would have your son to walk honourably through the world, you must not attempt to clear the stones from his path, but teach him to walk firmly over them - not insist upon leading him by the hand, but let him learn to go alone.

- Anne Brontë, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall