[On marriage:] Someone once said that it was like a crowded church - those outside were endeavouring to get in, and those inside were making violent efforts to get out.

Nothing in the world was ever built without a dream at the beginning.

Content is a matter of temperament rather than circumstance.

In every life there is a perfect moment, like a flash of sun. We can shape our days by that, if we will - before by faith, and afterward by memory.

A letter has distinct advantages. You can say all you want to say before the other person has a chance to put in a word.

Making an issue of a little thing is one of the surest ways to spoil happiness.

A real love letter is absolutely ridiculous to everyone except the writer and the recipient.