Misfortune sprinkles ashes on the head of the man, but falls like dew on the heart of the woman, and brings forth [gems] of strength of which she herself had no conscious possession.

Women endowed with remarkable sensibilities enjoy much; but they also suffer much.

Mme. Deluzy has said that indifference is a woman's guardian angel,--a remark not only applicable in France, but all over the world.

Every natural movement is graceful. Did you ever watch a kitten at play?

Beautiful thoughts flit across the brain, like butterflies in the sun's rays, and are as difficult to capture.

Men are prostrated by misfortune; women bend, but do not break, and martyr-like live on.

There is always a half-malicious curiosity amongst actors to witness the shortcomings of a novice. They invariably experience strong inclinations to prophesy failure.

Pity's tears are spontaneous.

The more aspiration is partial realization.

Peace, though beloved of our Lord, is a cardinal virtue only if your neighbors share your conscience.

The universe will never force a mindset on you. You have complete free agency to choose fear and suffer unnecessarily if you want to.

I asked God to help me understand the story of the forest and what it means to be a tree in that story.

Whether you're throwing up or breaking up, you want your girlfriend right there! I don't trust women who don't go to their girlfriends.

Whatever we thought was certain is no longer certain, and therefore in science probably certain things must be correct, but in human behaviour I am not so sure.

God loves you just the way you are. But He loves you too much to leave you stuck in a state of defeat

...Hard people are weak people whom nobody wants, and the strong, caring little whether they are wanted or not, have alone that meekness which the common herd mistake for weakness.

Growth comes from activity, not from intellectual understanding.

Paul substituted faith in Christ for the Christlike life.

True wisdom comes from the overcoming of suffering and sin. All true wisdom is therefore touched with sadness.