“Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.”

“work at our responsibility as parents as if everything in life counted on it, because in fact everything in life does count on it.”

“True love is not so much a matter of romance as it is a matter of anxious concern for the well-being of one's companion.”

“Generally speaking, the most miserable people I know are those who are obsessed with themselves; the happiest people I know are those who lose themselves in the service of others...By and large, I ...”

“Be believing, be happy, don't get discouraged. Things will work out.”

“Life is to be enjoyed, not endured”

“It seems to me that since I've had children, I've grown richer and deeper. They may have slowed down my writing for a while, but when I did write, I had more of a self to speak from.”

“It didn't matter that there was a war on our doorstep. She had things to do, places to be.”

“Stranger inside me, when you are born, I will give youa closed book and ask you never to read it, never rest, never forgive a man who wants to save you.”