The cake had been done by a lady friend of Mary's. It was simpler than it would have been had she been given more time

I think baking is very rewarding, and if you follow a good recipe, you will get success.

We need to demand that our food is labeled, especially genetically modified foods, and learn how it is produced, processed, and grown.

...if you feel everything intensely, ultimately you feel nothing at all.

If you don't dream big, there's no use of dreaming. If you don't have faith, there's nothing worth believing.

Cannot people realize how large an income is thrift?

Without strong visionary leadership, no strategy will be executed effectively.

You must pass your days in song. Let your whole life be a song.

Good health, longevity, happiness, a loving family, self-reliance, fine friends … if you [have] five, you’re a rich man….

I'd rather have a second-best decision diligently pursued than a first-best decision lackadaisically pursued.