Once you begin being naughty, it is easier to go and on and on, and sooner or later something dreadful happens.

Life begins at eighty.

The days have never been long enough to do the things I would like to do. Every year has held more of interest than the year before.

This earthly life is a battle,' said Ma. 'If it isn't one thing to contend with, it's another. It always has been so, and it always will be. The sooner you make up your mind to that, the better off you are, and more thankful for your pleasures.

People used to have time to live and enjoy themselves, but there is no time anymore for anything but work, work, work.

We go lightheartedly on our way, never thinking that by a careless word or two we may have altered the whole course of human lives, for some person will take our advice and use it.

A good laugh overcomes more difficulties and dissipates more dark clouds than any other one thing.