Vertue flies from the heart of a Mercenary man.

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!

Seriously, I ‘ve got to know if I need to protect you from people running with pencils." ~ Laney

Being generous is not just aboutthe decisions you make withyour wallet. Being generouswith your time and energyis just as important.

The Church of England is the Tory party at prayer.

I used to cut out paper dolls.

Rhinos are just fat unicorns. If we'd give them the time and attention they deserve, as well as a diet: They'd reveal their majestic ways

Children (nay, and men too) do most by example.

Although the point of blogging is that it doesn't pay, I often steal from my blog for paid publication. I've based several magazine essays on blog posts, as well as an entire book.

When I write, I get glimpses into future novels.

I'd like to be my old self again but I'm still trying to find it

Saving the world happens one person at a time. Be at the front of the queue. Each one of us has to work hard to achieve our collective dream for a healthier planet.