It is work which gives flavor to life.

Never to tire, never to grow cold; to be patient, sympathetic, tender; to look for the budding flower and the opening heart; to hope always; like God, to love always--this is duty.

Philosophy starts with doubt and loves only truth.

Nothing finite is true, is interesting, is worthy to fix my attention. All that is particular is exclusive, and all that is exclusive repels me.

Mother of Marvels, mysterious and tender Nature, why do we not live more in thee.

To know how to suggest is the great art of teaching. To attain it we must be able to guess what will interest; we must learn to read the childish soul as we might a piece of music. Then, by simply changing the key, we keep up the attraction and vary the song.

Woman is the salvation or the destruction of the family. She carries its destiny in the folds of her mantle.