The combination of physical strength and moral sincerity combined with tenderness of heart is exactly what is wanted in a husband.--Ameila Peabody

When emotion supersedes reason ... gullibility must follow.

No woman really wants a man to carry her off; she only wants him to want to do it.

Dogs can be made to feel guilty about anything, including the sins of their owners. Cats refuse to take the blame for anything - including their own sins.

there is nothing like a garden to rest the soul.

The only way to do it is to do it: by writing, writing, writing.

I knew the answer, and--of course--so did Ramses. He has superb breath control and always gets in ahead of me.

Noble causes have a deplorable effect on the morals of the persons who espouse them.

A man asking for help ought to at least give directions.

Cats always made up to the people who hated them the most. Depending on how you chose to look at it, it was a touching manifestation of trust, or a malicious pleasure in human discomfort.

Martyrdom is often the result of excessive gullibility.

Those irritations and uneasiness you are faced with are evidence that you have an assignment to fulfill.

Shy people are my favorites. The unmistakable glint of shyness in someone's eyes can mesmerize me for years!

It's the moms who always have to work a little harder, to make everything right.

I've spent my whole life with people underestimating me.

Ireland is a little country which raises all the great questions.

If a man says, "I'll call you," and he doesn't, he didn't forget. . . . he didn't lose your number. . . . he didn't die. He just didn't want to call you.

People are always happy where there is love, because their happiness in in themselves.

Sleep doesn't seem necessary. You wake up feeling great. But it's not all great feelings.

Confession of one's guilt purifies and uplifts. Its suppression is degrading and should always be avoided.

Being lost is worth the being found.