They want me. I want them. I want this place. I want everything to be simple and beautiful and warm.

Becoming fast friends when you're that small is easy, because the only requirement is that the other person likes to play games.

I'm not letting the world - or anyone in it - determine my fate. Not anymore, at least. - Ginny

Don’t equate effective living to being busy

No one ever fell in love gracefully.

I hope the fathers and mothers of little girls will look at them and say 'yes, women can.'

Anyone that has a job that takes them away from home, I think, can understand the difficulties in maintaining consistency, not only with your family and those you love but with your friends.

Whatever you have awakened to, you belong to.

There are so many things I want to do! Some are personal. Some are professional.

The most merciful thing a large family can do to one of its infant members is to kill it.

A Scotchman must be a very sturdy moralist who does not love Scotland better than truth.

I became aware of my destiny: to belong to the critical minority as opposed to the unquestioning majority.

One's soldier should not abuse the enemy. 'Arouse a bee and it will come at you with the force of a dragon.