Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations.

Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.

I often think flowers are the angels' alphabet whereby they write on hills and fields mysterious and beautiful lessons for us to feel and learn.

If you feel your value lies in being merely decorative, I fear that someday you might find yourself believing that’s all that you really are. Time erodes all such beauty, but what it cannot diminish is the wonderful workings of your mind: Your humor, your kindness, and your moral courage. These are the things I cherish so in you. I so wish I could give my girls a more just world. But I know you’ll make it a better place." -- Marmee, Little Women

it was easier to do a friendly thing than it was to stay and be thanked for it.

I went [to war] because I couldn't help it. I didn't want the glory or the pay; I wanted the right thing done.

A holiday isn't a holiday, without plenty of freedom and fun.