I used to tell my husband that, if he could make me 'understand' something, it would be clear to all the other people in the country.

Before we can make friends with anyone else, we must first make friends with ourselves.

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.

You never know anyone until you marry them.

Courage is exhilarating.

If anyone were to ask me what I want out of life I would say- the opportunity for doing something useful, for in no other way, I am convinced, can true happiness be attained.

A trait no other nation seems to possess in quite the same degree as we do namely, a feeling of almost childish injury and resentment unless the world as a whole recognizes how innocent we are of anything but the most generous and harmless intentions