Love and hate always remember; it is only indifference that forgets.
The body grows by food and work, the mind by use, and the soul through joy and pain.
Anger is a better weapon than tears; a burr commands more respect than a sensitive plant.
Married and unmarried women waste a great deal of time in feeling sorry for each other.
Three things I have longed to see ... The sea serpent, a white rhinoceros, and an unselfish man.
One uncongenial guest can ruin a dinner more easily than a poor salad, and that is saying a great deal.