Every generation proclaims that each must lead his own life, but seldom grants the subsequent generation the right to lead theirs.

Every generation proclaims that each must lead his own life, but seldom grants the subsequent generation the right to lead theirs.

The shadow of fear and uncertainty lies over most of us; for us the future seems far from being as clear and open as we believed it would be.

I've always thought that the most perfect fate which could befall any woman would be to be born a rich widow.

Gratitude is a humble emotion. It expresses itself in a thousand ways, from a sincere thank you to friend or stranger, to the mute, up-reaching acknowledgment to God--not for the gifts of this day only, but for the day itself; not for what we believe will be ours in the future, but for the bounty of the past.

Sometimes there is a greater lack of communication in facile talking than in silence.

Autumn burned brightly, a running flame through the mountains, a torch flung to the trees.