And just as a little thread of gold, running through a fabric, brightens the whole garment, so women's work at home, while only the doing of little things, like the golden gleam of sunlight runs through and brightens all the fabric of civilization.

We are the heirs of the ages; but the estate is entailed, as large estates frequently are, so that while we inherit the earth, the great round world which is God's footstool, we have only the use of it while we live and must pass it on to those come after us. We hold the property in trust and have no right to injure it or to lessen its value. To do so is dishonest, stealing from our heirs their inheritance.

Every job is good if you do your best and work hard. A man who works hard stinks only to the ones that have nothing to do but smell.

It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all.

There's no great loss without some small gain.

Never bet your money on another man's game.

[On dishonesty:] If there were a cry of 'stop thief!' we would all stand still.