“The moment eternal - just that and no more - when ecstasy's utmost we clutch at the core while cheeks burn, arms open, eyes shut, and lips meet!”

“Let twenty pass, and stone the twenty-first, loving not, hating not, just choosing so”

“God be thanked, the meanest of his creatures boasts two soul-sides, one to face the world with, one to show a woman when he loves her”

“For life, with all its yields of joy and woe, and hope and fear, believe the aged friend, is just a chance o' the prize of learning love”

“A good marriage is one which allows for change and growth in the individuals and in the way they express their love”

“Some are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same, and most mothers kiss and scold together”