She was by nature a sunny soul

I have a terrible wanderthirst; the very sight of a map makes me want to put on my hat and take an umbrella and start. I shall see before I die the palms and temples of the South.

And if I ever have any children of my own, no matter how unhappy I may be, I am not going to let them have any cares until they grow up.

‎Be careful not to keep your eyes glued to detail. Stand far enough away to get a perspective of the whole.

Everybody likes a few surprises; it's a perfectly natural human craving.

Anybody can rise to a crisis and face a crushing tragedy with courage, but to meet the petty hazards of the day with a laugh- I really think that requires spirit!

Her mother was a Rutherford. The family came over in the ark, and were connected by marriage with Henry the VIII. On her father's side they date back further than Adam. On the topmost branches of her family tree there's a superior breed of monkeys with very fine silky hair and extra long tails.