“A thick head can do as much damage as a hard heart.”
“But hard bitten cynicism leaves one feeling peevish, and too much of it can do lasting damage to your heart.”
“Damn. How much damage can you do with a pen?”
“There is power in controlling something that can do so much damage - in controlling something, period.”
“Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike.”
“a hard heart is no infallible protection against a soft head.”