Anger is a better weapon than tears; a burr commands more respect than a sensitive plant.
The body grows by food and work, the mind by use, and the soul through joy and pain.
Married and unmarried women waste a great deal of time in feeling sorry for each other.
the world has been fair cruel if you've never known the love of a dog!
... no matter how one's heart aches, one can do the necessary things and do them well.
It is possible for a spinster to be disappointed in lovers, but only the married are ever disappointed in love.