"I must learn to be content with being happier than I deserve."

"Each found her greatest safety in silence."

"A vast deal may be done by those who dare to act."

"Nothing amuses me more than the easy manner with which everybody settles the abundance of those who have a great deal less than themselves."

"You must learn some of my philosophy. Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure."

"Good things aren't supposed to just fall into your lap. God is very generous, but He expects you to do your part first."