What is a neglected child? he is a child not planned for, not wanted. Neglect begins, therefore, before he is born. — Pearl S. Buck
When good people in any country cease their vigilance and struggle, then evil men prevail. — Pearl S. Buck
Every great mistake has a halfway moment, a split second when it can be recalled and perhaps remedied. — Pearl S. Buck
We send missionaries to china so the chinese can get to heaven, but we won’t let them into our country. — Pearl S. Buck
It may be that religion is dead, and if it is, we had better know it and set ourselves to try — Pearl S. Buck
I love people. I love my family, my children . . . But inside myself is a place where — Pearl S. Buck
You can judge your age by the amount of pain you feel when you come in contact with a new idea. — Pearl S. Buck
The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible — Pearl S. Buck
The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration. — Pearl S. Buck
A good marriage is one which allows for change and growth in the individuals and in the way they express their love. — Pearl S. Buck
The basic discovery about any people is the discovery of the relationship between its men and its women. — Pearl S. Buck
The secret of joy in work is contained in one word – excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it. — Pearl S. Buck
We should so provide for old age that it may have no urgent wants of this world to absorb it from meditation on the next. — Pearl S. Buck
In a mood of faith and hope my work goes on. A ream of fresh paper lies on my desk waiting for the next book. — Pearl S. Buck
I don’t wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must know it has got to get down to work. — Pearl S. Buck