I soothe my conscience now with the thought that it is better for hard words to be on paper than that Mummy should carry them in her heart.

There's one golden rule to keep before you: laugh about everything and don't bother yourself about the others!

An empty day, though clear and bright, Is just as dark as any night.

I do my best to please everybody, far more than they'd ever guess. I try to laugh it all off, because I don't want to let them see my trouble.

Dead people receive more flowers than the living ones because the regret is stronger than gratitude.

But feelings can't be ignored, no matter how unjust or ungrateful they seem.

Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.