I know that in everybody's life must come days of depression and discouragement when all things in life seem to lose savour. The sunniest day has its clouds;but one must not forget the sun is there all the time.

Look at that sea, girls--all silver and shadow and vision of things not seen. We couldn't enjoy its loveliness any more if we had millions of dollars and ropes of diamonds.

The ghosts of things that never happened are worse than the ghosts of things that did.

My life is a perfect graveyard of buried hopes.

Some people go through life trying to find out what the world holds for them only to find out too late that it's what they bring to the world that really counts.

People told her she hadn't changed much, in a tone which hinted they were surprised and a little disappointed she hadn't.

if I can't get what I want - well, I'll want what I can get.