I resolve to be more patient, less selfish, cherish my friends, and in my small way help whoever needs help. I cannot conceivably influence the world's destiny, but I can make my own life more worthwhile. I can give some help to some people; that is not vital to all the world's problems and yet, I think if everyone did just that, we might see quite a world in our time!

The creative instincts, the love force must be nourished with every beat of our hearts until they overbalance the destructive instincts.

A good recipe for a human reducing breakfast is a lot of good things to eat, and three spaniels and two cats to eat with.

Christmas is a bridge. We need bridges as the river of time flows past.

The curious thing about fishing is you never want to go home. If you catch something, you can't stop. If you don't catch anything, you hate to leave in case something might bite.

The real evidence of growing older is that things level off in importance.

Long cold nights mark November's return, grey rains fall, wind walks in the bronze oak leaves.