Books have been to me what gold is to the miser, what new fields are to the explorer.

A letter is the most imperishable thing on earth.

Spring is beautiful, and summer is perfect for vacations, but autumn brings a longing to get away from the unreal things of life, out into the forest at night with a campfire and the rustling leaves.

One of the first things to be noted in business life is its imperialism. Business is exacting, engrossing, and inelastic.

In very truth it is the unattained which gives zest to the commonplace and brims the cup of our daily life with keenest joy.

Every child's birthright is a happy home.

My own opinion is that youthfulness of feeling is retained, as is youthfulness of appearance, by constant use of the intellect.