Flying would give such occasions for intrigues as people cannot meet with who have nothing but legs to carry them.

The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.

I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.

If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.

Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.

No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another. Thank you.

The voice of reason is more to be regarded than the bent of any present inclination; since inclination will at length come over to reason, though we can never force reason to comply with inclination.

Ridicule is generally made use of to laugh men out of virtue and good sense, by attacking everything praiseworthy in human life.

We do know that no person can be saved except through Christ. We do not know that only those who know Him can be saved by Him.

Intuitive responses are responses which originate from joy.

Politeness, delicacy [and] decency ... are but three different names for hypocrisy, chicanery, and cowardice.

It's a very romantic sentiment, but to think that you would die if you didn't write, well, I would definitely choose to not write and live.

Being a mom changes your life. It actually has made me become more comfortable in my own skin and my own body because it's such a growth and a learning lesson.

I'm lucky on so many counts - I'm lucky to be alive.

My iPod that was programmed by Peter Buck. It has 7,000 songs hand-picked for me by him.

It is important to stress: Africa is also a victim of the September 11 attacks.

Self-love is a busy prompter.

I think celebrities are kind of put up on a pedestal and we don't really know much about them. I feel like my fans know every part of me because I've shown them.