we sometimes forget the influence of action upon thought. ... Smile, whistle, sing, play the part you want to be until you become the part you play.

The hardest grief is often that which leaves no trace.

happiness is a duty, not only because of its effect upon us but because of its influence upon others.

Mrs. Wiggs was a philosopher, and the sum and substance of her philosophy lay in keeping the dust off her rose-colored spectacles.

Life is made up of desires that seem big and vital one minute, and little and absurd the next. I guess we get what's best for us in the end.

Some folks goes right under when trouble comes, but I carry mine fur an' easy.

Metaphysicians tell us that it is easier to get the body well than to get the mind to realize its wellness.