I didn't marry you because you were perfect. I didn't even marry you because I loved you. I married you because you gave me a promise. That promise made up for your faults. And the promise I gave you made up for mine. Two imperfect people got married and it was the promise that made the marriage. And when our children were growing up, it wasn't a house that protected them; and it wasn't our love that protected them--it was that promise.

Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day.

Marriage is a bribe to make a housekeeper think she's a householder.

Good-by, Good-by, world. Good-by, Grover's Corners... Mama and Papa. Good-by to clocks ticking... and Mama's sunflowers. And food and coffee. And new-ironed dresses and hot baths...and sleeping and waking up. Oh, earth, you're too wonderful for anybody to realize you.

People are meant to go through life two by two. ’Tain’t natural to be lonesome.

It is very necessary to have markers of beauty left in a world seemingly bent on making the most evil ugliness.

Enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate.