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.

Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable.

I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.

"Stay" is a charming word in a friend's vocabulary.

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.

I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.

Love is a great beautifier.

Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn't worth ruling.

You have a good many little gifts and virtues, but there is no need of parading them, for conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long, and the great charm of all power is modesty.

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.

Housekeeping ain't no joke.

Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged.

Father asked us what was God's noblest work. Anna said men, but I said babies. Men are often bad, but babies never are.

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.

A little kingdom I possess, where thoughts and feelings dwell; And very hard the task I find of governing it well.

She had a womanly instinct that clothes possess an influence more powerful over many than the worth of character or the magic of manners.

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.

A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.

Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will be delightful, old age will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success.

What do girls do who haven't any mothers to help them through their troubles?

Work is and always has been my salvation and I thank the Lord for it.

Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth's sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won.

It takes people a long time to learn the difference between talent and genius, especially ambitious young men and women.

He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.

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.

Girls are so queer you never know what they mean. They say No when they mean Yes, and drive a man out of his wits for the fun of it.

It takes two flints to make a fire.

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.

I like to help women help themselves, as that is, in my opinion, the best way to settle the woman question. Whatever we can do and do well we have a right to, and I don't think any one will deny us.

Do the things you know, and you shall learn the truth you need to know.

Be comforted, dear soul! There is always light behind the clouds.

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 them.

I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.

The emerging woman will be strong-minded, strong-hearted, strong-souled, and strong-bodied… strength and beauty must go together.

He who believes is strong he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.

Cast your bread upon the waters and after many days it will come back buttered.

Concentrate play your game and dont be afraid to win.

A real gentleman is as polite to a little girl as to a woman.

See the things you want as already yours. Think of them as yours as belonging to you as already in your possession.

Books are always good company if you have the right sort.

Life is my college. May I graduate well and earn some honors

Life is my college. May I graduate well and earn some honours

A house needs a grandma in it.

I think she is growing up and so begins to dream dreams and have hopes and fears and fidgets without knowing why or being able to explain them.

They were enjoying the happy hour that seldom comes but once in any life the magical moment which bestows youth on the old beauty on the plain wealth on the poor and gives human hearts a foretaste of heaven.

A holiday isnt a holiday without plenty of freedom and fun.

November is the most disagreeable month in the whole year.

She fell into the moody, miserable state of mind which often comes when strong wills have to yield to the inevitable.

Up at dawn, the dewy freshness of the hour, the morning rapture of the birds, the daily miracle of sunrise, set her heart in tune, and gave her nature's most healing balm.