Youth fades, love droops, the leaves of friendship fall; A mother's secret hope outlives them all.

It is the province of knowledge to speak, and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen.

A few can touch the magic string, and noisy fame is proud to win them: Alas for those that never sing, but die with all their music in them!

A woman never forgets her sex. She would rather talk with a man than an angel, any day.

Controversy equalizes fools and wise men in the same way - and the fools know it.

The morning cup of coffee has an exhilaration about it which the cheering influence of the afternoon or evening cup of tea cannot be expected to reproduce.

Take your needle, my child, and work at your pattern; it will come out a rose by and by. Life is like that - one stitch at a time taken patiently and the pattern will come out all right like the embroidery.