Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother

It is that unoccupied space which makes a room habitable, as it is our leisure hours which make life endurable.

The purpose of a short story is ... that the reader shall come away with the satisfactory feeling that a particular insight into human character has been gained, or that his (or her) knowledge of life has been deepened, or that pity, love or sympathy for a human being is awakened.

We all have obligations and duties toward our fellow men. But it does seem curious enough that in modern neurotic society, men's energies are consumed in making a living and rarely in living itself. It takes a lot of courage for a man to declare, with clarity and simplicity, that the purpose of life is to enjoy it.

Why should man bother himself so much about salvation, unless he has a feeling of being doomed?

Of the many rights of ladies, the best should be to be considered a mother.

No child is born with a really cold heart, and it is only in proportion as we lose that youthful heart that we lose the inner warmth in ourselves.