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

She preferred imaginary heroes to real ones, because when tired of them, the former could be shut up in the tin kitchen till called for, and the latter were less manageable.

I never knew how much like heaven this world could be, when two people love and live for one another!

Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents.

Cast your bread upon the waters, and after many days it will come back buttered.

Young people think they never can change, but they do in the most wonderful manner, and very few die of broken hearts.

Men are always ready to die for us, but not to make our lives worth having. Cheap sentiment and bad logic.