I am never at picnics. The ground was not meant to be sat upon in its raw state, I feel sure, and I prefer my food without either caterpillars or drafts!

... a woman who has been a nun is never anything else.

Personally, I think it's a good way to let a child start right in with the laws of Nature before he's old enough to be surprised at them.

if you listen long enough - or is it deep enough? - the silence of a lover can speak plainer than any words! Only you must know how to listen. Pain must have taught you how.

Death deceives relations often, and doctors sometimes, but the patient - never.

Neither saints nor angels have ever increased my faith in this enigma Life; but what are called 'common men and women' have increased it.

That a Jew is despised or persecuted is bad for him, of course-but far worse for the Christian who does it-for although persecuted he can remain a good Jew-whereas no Christian who persecutes can possibly remain-if he ever was one-a good Christian.