Even though people may be well known, they hold in their hearts the emotions of a simple person for the moments that are the most important of those we know on earth: birth, marriage and death.

Do you think that God would separate me from my husband if I killed myself? I feel as though I am going out of my mind at times. Wouldn’t God understand that I just want to be with him?

There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all.

If you bungle raising children, I don't think whatever else you do matters very much.

I think my biggest achievement is that after going through a rather difficult time I consider myself comparatively sane. I'm proud of that.

If you bungle raising your children I don't think whatever else you do matters very much.

Minimum information given with maximum politeness.

Every bride is beautiful. It’s like newborn babies or puppies. They can’t help it.

Is it progress if a cannibal uses knife and fork?

Americans don't win. Our country doesn't win. We don't win at trade. We don't win. We can't beat ISIS.

The investigation of mathematical truths accustoms the mind to method and correctness in reasoning, and is an employment peculiarly worthy of rational beings.

We in the West do not refrain from childbirth because we are concerned about the population explosion or because we feel we cannot afford children, but because we do not like children.

There’s only two types of manager. Those who’ve been sacked and those who will be sacked in then future

Which, then, brings us closer to what we want to communicate: saying what we intend, or trying to say the opposite?

Everything has sprung from immortal life and is vibrating with life, for life is immense!

There comes a time when all the cosmic tumblers have clicked into place - and the universe opens itself up for a few seconds to show you what's possible.