The dirt is picturesque, so I don't mind.

At twenty-five, girls begin to talk about being old maids, but secretly resolve that they never will. At thirty, they say nothing about it, but quietly accept the fact.

…misfortune was much more interesting to her than good luck.

…on some occasions, women, like dreams, go by contraries.

Money is the root of all evil, and yet it is such a useful root that we cannot get on without it any more than we can without potatoes.

He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.

Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success.