My mom was such a strong character. I don't want to say she was like a man, but she was tough.
A day out-of-doors, someone I loved to talk with, a good book and some simple food and music - that would be rest.
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.
Do what you feel in your heart to be right- for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.
A good leader inspires people to have confidence in the leader, a great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves.
I don't think it's meant for man to know everything at once.
Be wise today; 'tis madness to defer. Next day the fatal precedent will plead; thus on, til wisdom is pushed our of life.
A writer who obtains his full purpose loses himself in his own lustre.
There are normal hours, and then there are invalid hours, where time stalls and slips, where life---real life---seems to exist at one remove.