She had a fierce pleasure in the idea of telling Margaret unwelcome truths, in the shape of performance of duty.

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.

To change ourselves effectively, we first had to change our perceptions.

Keep off your mind from the reward until the work is done

Like, when you kiss him, POW, he gets hit by a bear. Totally not your fault. You shouldn't feel bad about that. It's not your bear.

They recognize the Master, now that I have preached Truth to them. All the robots do.

They say that people teach what they need to learn. By adopting the role of happiness teacher, if only for myself, I was trying to find the method to conquer my particular faults and limitations.

The thousand mysteries around us would not trouble but interest us, if only we had cheerful, healthy hearts.

Darkness is strong, and so is Sin, But surely God endures forever!

Forgiveness gives you back the laughter and the lightness in your life.

On New York's Palm restaurant: Their steaks are often good, but the lobsters-with claws the size of Arnold Schwarzenegger's forearms-are as glazed and tough as most of the customers.

...if I have ever met someone without a single shadow on their heart, it was surely a child too young for speaking.