In these days when we feed those who are not hungry, we are stealing from those who are starving, even though the food is our own.

In order to thoroughly enjoy anything, one must feel the absence of it at times.

There is nothing wrong with God's plan that man should earn his bread by the sweat of his brow.

Let your joy scream across the pain.

Oh no, I never do much ironing, except the outside clothes. We must not iron out the fresh air and sunshine, you know. It is much more healthful not to, the doctors say.” Seriously, there is something very refreshing about sheets and pillow slips just fresh from the line, after being washed and dried in the sun and air. Just try them that way and see if your sleep is not sweeter.

As you read my stories of long ago I hope you will remember that things truly worthwhile and that will give you happiness are the same now as they were then. It is not the things you have that make you happy. It is love and kindness and helping each other and just plain being good.

We heap up around us things that we do not need as the crow makes piles of glittering pebbles.