By the time I'd grown up, I naturally supposed that I'd be grown up.
I would be the most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves.
Calamities are of two kinds: misfortunes to ourselves, and good fortune to others.
Could you imagine how horrible things would be if we always told others how we felt? Life would be intolerably bearable.
Life is a great big canvas; throw all the paint on it you can.
There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
If a dog jumps in your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer.