Her chief dread in life, at this period of her development, was that she would appear narrow minded; what she feared next afterwards was that she should be so.

Under certain circumstances there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.

It's time to start living the life you've imagined.

Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind.

We work in the dark - we do what we can - we give what we have. Our doubt is our passion, and our passion is our task. The rest is the madness of art.

Do not mind anything that anyone tells you about anyone else. Judge everyone and everything for yourself.

Everything about Florence seems to be colored with a mild violet, like diluted wine.

Excellence does not require perfection.

The Roman jurisprudence has the longest known history of any set of human institutions.

I'm yours for ever--for ever and ever. Here I stand; I'm as firm as a rock. If you'll only trust me, how little you'll be disappointed. Be mine as I am yours.

It's a complex fate, being an American, and one of the responsibilities it entails is fighting against a superstitious valuation of Europe.

Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried on him personally.

Faith is not being sure where you're going but going anyway.

Mickey Mouse is, to me, a symbol of independence. He was a means to an end.

To survive, to avert what we have termed future shock, the individual must become infinitely more adaptable and capable than ever before.

Just trusting the soul cannot lead you to higher consciousness. You have to pay attention for the beautification of your heart.

somewhere about the eighteenth century, history tacitly replaced religion as the school of public morals.

Uncomfortable thoughts must be got rid of by good intentions for the future.

Earn the right to be proud and confident.

If a railroad is bent, the train shall turn over; if a man's character is bent, he shall turn over just like that train.

The law changes and flows like water, and . . . the stream of women's rights law has become a sudden rushing torrent.