Books form in us habits of thought which shall live forever with us.

Half a loaf is better than no bread.

What is true of the individual will be true of the whole family; what is true of the family will be true of the community, and of the state.

I hope the day will come when a wasp-waist and a pair of thin shoulders will not be esteemed beauty: we have had our ideas ruined by trash novels, praising 'fragile forms' and 'delicate beauty,' 'dainty waists,' 'snow-drop faces,' and a lot of other nonsense.

Talent and generosity are needed to recognize talent and generosity in our companions; all is discord to an ear that has no idea of harmonies, but it needs a musical ear to delight in music.

Plenty of sunshine is the very wine of life.

true courtesy ... is real kindness kindly expressed.