Nothing gives small minds a better handle for hatred than superiority.

You should always be well and bright, for so you do your best work; and you have so much beautiful work to do. The world needs it, and you must give it!

It is not so difficult to win love as to keep it!

I attribute my good fortune to the simple fact that I have always tried to write straight from my own heart to the hearts of others.

it seems a silly kind o' business to bring us into the world at all for no special reason 'cept to take us out of it again just as folks 'ave learned to know us a bit and find us useful.

And out of heart's pain comes heart's peace; and out of desire, accomplishment.

A fine morning's killing, ay! All their necks wrung - all dead birds! Once they could fly - fly and swim! Fly and swim! All dead now - and sold cheap in the open market!