Speake not of a dead man at the table.

The best mirror is an old friend.

A great dowry is a bed full of brables. [A great dowry is a bed full of brambles.]

The honey is sweet, but the Bee stings.

You cannot make a windmill go with a pair of bellows.

A good mother is worth hundreds of schoolmasters.

The eyes have one language everywhere.

Help thyself, and God will help thee.

A gentle heart is tied with an easy thread.

If a donkey bray at you, don't bray at him.

Thou who hast given so much to me, give me one more thing... a grateful heart!

Life is head and shoulders above all other things we regard as precious in this world.

Freedom is not reserved for those unwilling to fight for it.

I think the first time baby recognises me and smiles is going to be one of the most amazing times of my life, to be honest.

Reviewing books is all about coziness. It is all of it a kind of caucus race. Women review women, Jewish writers review and praise Jewish writers, blacks review blacks, etc.

Even where there is talent, culture, knowledge, if there is not earnestness, it does not go to the root of things.

I would love to say how nice it is to see you again, but that would be a lie. And I am nothing if not honest.

Life is full of happiness and tears; be strong and have faith.

It is through others that we become ourselves.

Never marry but for love; but see that thou lov'st what is lovely.

We are all worms. However, I like to think I'm a glow worm