Riches and power are but gifts of blind fate, whereas goodness is the result of one's own merits.

it is not the deed but the intention that makes the crime.

Frozen peas can be shelled very fast with a wringer-type washer. Put a pan on one side of the wringer to catch the peas and the pods go on through. You will think peas will go through the wringer and be mashed the moment the pod hits the wringer, but they will pop out before they go through. A very fast job can be done this way.

The heart overwhelmed by grief knows no rest.

Ever tried putting a caramel candy in a cup of hot tea? It's excellent! Not only does it give a little different taste to the tea, but it takes the place of the sugar and cream which you ordinarily add.

I am convinced by a sad experience that it is natural to avoid those to whom we have been too much obliged, and that uncommon generosity causes neglect rather than gratitude.

What cannot letters inspire? They have souls; they can speak; they have in them all that force which expresses the transports of the heart.