Those who seek to impress upon us that they are gentlemen will usually be found mistaken.

No mean woman can cook well. It calls for a generous spirit, a light hand, and a large heart.

We are often jealous of our little secrets, though to another ear they generally convey neither profit nor entertainment.

A happy marriage is still the greatest treasure within the gift of fortune.

I used to hurt so badly that I'd ask God why, what have I done to deserve any of this? I feel now He was preparing me for this, for the future. That's the way I see it.

You never know what a fool you can be till life gives you the chance.

Who said it first? We don't know, but very often we find the same ideas attributed to two different people. All we can do is give you both. . . . The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.