The humblest tasks get beautified if loving hands do them.

Her beauty satisfied [his] artistic eye, her peculiarities piqued his curiosity, her vivacity lightened his ennui, and her character interested him by the unconscious hints it gave of power, pride and passion. So entirely natural and unconventional was she that he soon found himself on a familiar footing, asking all manner of unusual questions, and receiving rather piquant replies.

But many of the bravest never are known, and get no praise. That does not lessen their beauty.

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.

I like adventures, and I’m going to find some.

People cannot be molded like clay.

I never wanted to go away, and the hard part now is the leaving you all. I'm not afraid, but it seems as if I should be homesick for you even in heaven.