All the glory of the world would be buried in oblivion unless God had provided mortals with the remedy of books.

Books delight us when prosperity smiles upon us; they comfort us inseparably when stormy fortune frowns on us.

All the glory of the world would be buried in oblivion, unless God had provided mortals with the remedy of books.

A library of wisdom, then, is more precious than all wealth, and all things that are desirable cannot be compared to it.

Books alone are liberal and free; they give to all who ask; they emancipate all who serve them faithfully.

Books appear to be the most immediate instruments of speculative delight.

I wanted to reach out and stroke her, to be gentle and tender towards her. Take care of her.

Challenge yourself everyday to do better and be better. Remember, growth starts with a decision to move beyond your present circumstances.

Delaware: a state that has three counties when the tide is out and two when it is in.

Food is the moral right of all who are born into this world.

I have always loved tartans - such an ornamented type of weaving, so vivid in colour, and such a masculine aspect. But actually, I think tartans can be feminine or masculine.

How readily the bluebirds become our friends and neighbors when we offer them suitable nesting retreats!

Maneater -- make you work hard, make you spend hard, make you want all of her love.

I'm blacker than Barack Obama. I shined shoes. I grew up in a five-room apartment. My father had a little laundromat in a black community not far from where we lived. I saw it all growing up.

The 'wandering studio' gathers and stores experiences, takes chances with the unfamiliar and requires a measure of self-trust. Mistakes are part of the change of scene.

We hope the day will soon come when every girl will be a member of a great Union of Unmarried Women, pledged to refuse an offer ofmarriage from any man who is not an advocate of their emancipation.