Love is blind, but friendship closes its eyes.

Being a great father is like shaving. No matter how good you shaved today, you have to do it again tomorrow.

The truth is the greatest enemy of the State.

If Columbus in an island of America had not caught the disease, which poisons the source of generation, and often indeed prevents generation, we should not have chocolate and cochineal.

Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow.

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Tradition: sit with husband in a room lit only by tree lights and remember that our blessings outnumber the lights. Happy Christmas to all.