“There are many little ways to enlarge your childs world. Love of books is the best of all.”

“Do you think that God would separate me from my husband if I killed myself? I feel as though I am going out of my mind at times. Wouldnt God understand that I just want to be with him?”

“If you bungle raising children, I don't think whatever else you do matters very much.”

“Even though people may be well known, they hold in their hearts the emotions of a simple person for the moments that are the most important of those we know on earth: birth, marriage and death.”

“I think my biggest achievement is that after going through a rather difficult time I consider myself comparatively sane. I'm proud of that.”

“If you bungle raising your children I don't think whatever else you do matters very much.”