I had a vision ... of being found on the pavement by some passerby, with a small punctuation mark ending my sentence of life.

Enemies are an indication of character.

From class consciousness to class hatred was but a step.

The only way to make a husband over according to one's ideas ... would be to adopt him at an early age, say four.

as all women know, there are really no men at all. There are grown-up boys, and middle-aged boys, and elderly boys, and even sometimes very old boys. But the essential difference is simply exterior. Your man is always a boy.

[On fishing:] Greatest rest in the world for the brain.

[To her frequently needed plumber:] How would you like to be adopted? I'm sure it would be cheaper.