If we believe that the sun and moon hang in the sky for our delight, there will be joy upon the hills and gladness in the fields.

Life is short and unpredictable. Eat the dessert first!

The mystery of language was revealed to me. I knew then that 'W-A-T-E-R' meant the wonderful cool something that was flowing over my hand. That living word awakened my soul, gave it light, joy, set it free.

It was my teacher's genius, her quick sympathy, her loving tact which made the first years of my education so beautiful. It was because she seized the right moment to impart knowledge that made it so pleasant and acceptable to me.

No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars.

Few pleasures there are indeed without an aftertouch of pain, but that is the preservation which keeps them sweet.

Death is no more than passing from one room into another.