Friendship with ones self is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

I once had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalogue: no good in a bed, but fine up against a wall.

Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.

The only advantage of not being too good a housekeeper is that your guests are so pleased to feel how very much better they are.

Anyone who knows history, particularly the history of Europe, will, I think, recognize that the domination of education or of government by any one particular religious faith is never a happy arrangement for the people.

Great minds discuss ideas average minds discuss events small minds discuss people.

Too often the great decisions are originated and given form in bodies made up wholly of men, or so completely dominated by them that whatever of special value women have to offer is shunted aside without expression.

Happiness is not a goal it is a by-product.

Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.