But who wants to be foretold the weather? It is bad enough when it comes, without our having the misery of knowing about it beforehand.

It takes 3 girls to tow always; two to hold the rope, and the other one runs round and round, and giggles.

Idleness, like kisses, to be sweet must be stolen.

Man, if he would live, must worship. He looks around, and what to him, within the vision of his life, is the greatest and the best, that he falls down and does reverence to.

It is only the first baby that takes up the whole of a woman's time.Five or six do not require nearly so much attention as one.

We want everything. All the happiness that earth and heaven are capable of bestowing. Creature comforts, and heart and soul comforts also; and, proud-spirited beings that we are, we will not be put off with a part. Give us only everything, and we will be content. And, after all, Cinderella, you have had your day. Some little dogs never get theirs. You must not be greedy. You have KNOWN happiness. The palace was Paradise for those few months, and the Prince's arms were about you, Cinderella, the Prince's kisses on your lips; the gods themselves cannot take THAT from you.

We drink [to] one another's health and spoil our own.