Similarity of opinion is not always—I think not often—needed for fullness and perfection of love.

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.

A man's world is different from a woman's world and a man's emotions are different from a woman's emotions and only marriage can bring the two different sets of emotions together properly.

Son, if you were any farther from fine you'd be in Nebraska.

Mood has to be controlled.Otherwise, it's your master.

If you are single and don't want to be. The only regret is staying that way.

America—where we hate our fathers, love our mothers, andeveryone is hung up on tryingto be a man

I suspect people channel-surf, as they tend to everywhere. But I'm told that we're not much on at the State Department, so we'll have to look into that.

When she had passed, it seemed like the ceasing of exquisite music.

You can't be an entrepreneur and work in a public company anymore.

It is the soul that sees; the outward eyes Present the object, but the Mind descries. We see nothing till we truly understand it.

From purest wells of English undefiled None deeper drank than he, the New World's Child, Who in the language of their farm field spoke The wit and wisdom of New England folk.