intemperance in eating is one of the most fruitful of all causes of disease and death.

Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.

The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.

It's a matter of taking the side of the weak against the strong, something the best people have always done.

Whipping and abuse are like laudanum: you have to double the dose as the sensibilities decline.

The truth is the kindest thing we can give folks in the end.

No ornament of a house can compare with books; they are constant company in a room, even when you are not reading them.

So much has been said and sung of beautiful young girls, why doesn't somebody wake up to the beauty of old women.

I feel now that the time is come when even a woman or a child who can speak a word for freedom and humanity is bound to speak... I hope every woman who can write will not be silent.

Talk of the abuses of slavery! Humbug! The thing itself is the essence of all abuse!

The past, the present and the future are really one: they are today.

I had only to open my bedroom window, and blue air, love, and flowers entered with her”.

when will it stopthe painthat darknessthat that thatthat part of methat was or Y-O-U!why can't you fill itwhy did u leavewhy why why?love hurtsbut so does life

I think a nice romantic dinner should be saved for when you and the girl you're dating or seeing have something special and it's a more special occasion.

Announcing your plans is a good way to hear God laugh.

I don't dislike the process of animation... I find it daunting, but only as much as I find everything daunting.

Palin is smart, politically skilled, courageous and likable. Her convention and debate performances were impressive.

Writing is solitary, so I love going out once in a while and meeting my readers. I'll often hang with them after a signing for some beers. They're invariably bright!

My son complains about headaches. I tell him all the time, when you get out of bed, it's feet first!

This book was made possible by the letter “ø.

I feel like I've always been a full-time historian, but nobody knows it.