The spirit in which one earns his daily bread means as much to his soul as the bread itself may mean to his body.

One uncongenial guest can ruin a dinner more easily than a poor salad, and that is saying a great deal.

Conceit is lovable and unconcealed ; vanity is supreme selfishness, usually hidden.

There isn't a new sorrow in the world -- they're all old ones -- but we can all find new happiness if we look in the right way.

If there's anythin' on earth that can be more tryin' than any kind of relative, I don't know what it is, but relatives by marriage comes first - easy.

There is only one path which leads to the house of forgiveness - that of understanding.

when you can't see straight ahead, it's because you're about to turn a corner.