Trust a girl of sixteen for knowing well if she is pretty; concerning her plainness she may be ignorant.

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.

There's a girl in this dress, there's always a girl in distress.

Creativity is the production of meaning by synthesis.

Any experience that isn't fun is probably something I will at least use in my writing someday.

But when it comes time to decide your fate, they'll sign you on the line right next to Satan. Cause' they don't care about us. They just use us up.

Abhyasa (practice) is a dedicated, unswerving, constant, and vigilant search into a chosen subject pursued against all odds in the face of repeated failures, for indefinitely long periods of time.

Making changes isn't about stopping the problem, it's about starting the solution.

Freedom is never granted. It is earned by each generation.

Freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from judgement.

In this body, He resides, the Lord of souls and the King of kings.