You should always own a black dress because no one ever remembers a black dress.

Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run it is easier. We do not have to become heroes over night. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down.

Anyone who thinks must think of the next war as they would of suicide.

Obedience may have its uses, but it is no substitute for willing, uncoerced co-operation.

Men have to be reminded that women exist.

I know that we will be the sufferers if we let great wrongs occur without exerting ourselves to correct them.

Success in marriage depends on being able, when you get over being in love, to really love....You never know anyone until you marry them.