The incurable ills are the imaginary ills

None are so inconsiderate as those who demand nothing of life other than their own personal comfort.

Misanthropy is a suit of armor lined with thorns.

Many think they have a kind heart who have only weak nerves.

An intelligent woman has millions of born enemies... all the stupid men.

We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don't care for.

Calmness is the graceful form of Confidence.

Exceptions are not always the proof of the old rule; they can also be the harbinger of a new one.

Nothing is so often and so irrevocably missed as the opportunity which crops up daily.

There are very few honest friends--the demand is not particularly great.

Pain is the great teacher of mankind. Beneath its breath souls develop.

If its danger you seek, come on over. I covet tranquility but beget the tempest storm.

A friend is someone who will always be there for you, in good and hard times.

Reproach is shame, blame, disgrace, disapproval and a disrespectful attitude toward yourself. When you're under reproach, your behavior shows it.

I've never wanted to look like models on the cover of magazines. I represent the majority of women and I'm very proud of that.

Everyone's been so quick to say that I'm really thick or I haven't got a brain. People will think whatever they want to think.

Who would not be pleased at carrying lamps helpfully through the darkness?

Love and respect are the most important aspects of parenting, and of all relationships.

THE ONLY REAL FAILURE IS TO FAIL OTHERS.

Playing the game is a form of winning the game. In those competitions, we win by being resilient.

It's good to find common ground with people. When you find common ground and you see things from other people's perspective, you can have a voice in their lives, you can have an influence.