A little kingdom I possess, where thoughts and feelings dwell; And very hard the task I find of governing it well.
Do the things you know, and you shall learn the truth you need to know.
A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.
Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty.
Housekeeping ain't no joke.
Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn't worth ruling.
Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us - and those around us - more effectively. Look for the learning.
Money is the root of all evil, and yet it is such a useful root that we cannot get on without it any more than we can without potatoes.
Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.
Work is and always has been my salvation and I thank the Lord for it.
People don't have fortunes left them in that style nowadays; men have to work and women to marry for money. It's a dreadfully unjust world.
Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.
What do girls do who haven't any mothers to help them through their troubles?
I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.
We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.