Be worthy love, and love will come.

...the love, respect, and confidence of my children was the sweetest reward I could receive for my efforts to be the woman I would have them copy.

It's lovely to see people so happy.

I'd rather take coffee than compliments just now.

So she enjoyed herself heartily, and found, what isn't always the case, that her granted wish was all she had hoped.

The scar will remain, but it is better for a man to lose both arms than his soul; and these hard years, instead of being lost, may be made the most precious of your lives, if they teach you to rule yourselves.

I did fail, say what you will, for Jo wouldn't love me.