Anger is a better weapon than tears; a burr commands more respect than a sensitive plant.

A book, unlike any other friend, will wait, not only upon the hour but upon the mood.

It is possible for a spinster to be disappointed in lovers, but only the married are ever disappointed in love.

One of the most interesting things in the world to me is the vast difference between what people say they are going to do, and what they actually do.

Anger is a better weapon than tears; a burr commands more respect than a sensitive plant.

Impermanence is the very essence of joy-the drop of bitterness that enables one to perceive the sweet.

... no matter how one's heart aches, one can do the necessary things and do them well.