As she realized what might have been, she grew to be thankful for what was.

To be sure a stepmother to a girl is a different thing to a second wife to a man!

But the cloud never comes in that quarter of the horizon from which we watch for it.

He had not an ounce of superfluous flesh on his bones, and leanness goes a great way towards gentility.

A wise parent humors the desire for independent action, so as to become the friend and advisor when his absolute rule shall cease.

I look at [books] as a child looks at cakes - with glittering eyes and a watering mouth, imagining the pleasure that awaits him.

There is nothing like wounded affection for giving poignancy to anger.

Anticipation was the soul of enjoyment.

Those who are happy and successful themselves are too apt to make light of the misfortunes of others.

I dare not hope. I never was fainthearted before; but I cannot believe such a creature cares for me.

But the future must be met, however stern and iron it be.

I write because I love. I love because I write.

Whatever my limited knowledge, I tried to make up for it with energy.

Clearly, if wed had the kind of computer graphics capability then that we have now, the Star Gate sequence would be much more complex than flat planes of light and color.

If you go to pilot then you are probably going to go to series. That's my feeling about it.

That's why God created marriage, so people wouldn't have to fight with strangers.

If you wish me to weep, you yourself must first feel grief.

The French aren't perfect, but they have some parenting secrets that really do work.

I play guitar and I love the Beatles and melodic music.

Many of us do not believe in any form of idolatry; but they have no right to object when others do it.

The light may be fading on the 20th century, but the sun is still rising on America.