I have, I think, afforded every opportunity that could be reasonably expected, to judge of my credibility.

My parents were both from Scotland, but had been resident in Lower Canada some time before their marriage, which took place in Montreal; and in that city I spent most of my life.

The Bishop, as I have remarked, was not very dignified on all occasions, and sometimes acted in such a manner as would not have appeared well in public.

A number of girls of my acquaintance went to school to the nuns of the Congregational Nunnery, or Sisters of Charity, as they are sometimes called.

The manufacture of wax candles was another important branch of business in the nunnery.

We were constantly hearing it repeated, that we must never again look upon ourselves as our own; but must remember, that we were solemnly and irrevocably devoted to God.

I often remembered also that I had been told, that we shall have as many devils biting us, if we go to hell, as we have unconfessed sins on our consciences.

I really believed that the priests were acquainted with my thoughts; and often stood in great awe of them. They often told me they had power to strike me dead at any moment.

Standing near the door, we dipped our fingers in the holy water, crossed and blessed ourselves, and proceeded up to the sleeping-room, in the usual order, two by two.

So far as I know, there were no pains taken to preserve secrecy on this subject; that is, I saw no attempt made to keep any of the inmates of the Convent in ignorance of the murder of children.

Others too would occasionally entertain and privately express such doubts; though we all had been most solemnly warned by the cruel murder of Saint Francis.

We're all just passing time and occupy our chair very briefly.

He was essentially a truth-speaking man, if only he know how to speak the truth.

Mother could go for one year without food, but not one day without her lip sticks.

French fries. I have been obsessed with them since I was born. I like big, big steak fries, curly fries, seasoned fries - any kind!

But if the Chinese mainland, the PRC, attacked Taiwan, we'd be obligated to come to their aid.

Enjoy the present day, trust the least possible to the future.

Now they were as strangers; nay worse than strangers, for they could never become acquainted.

If leadership is the act of going beyond what is ... it begins by going beyond what is within ourselves.

If you're gonna fret, fret over something you can change. Then stop fretting and do something about it.

The first thing to do in life is to do with purpose what one purposes to do.