I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal

Only those who want everything done for them are bored. read more

• Thought Those Want Everything Done for Them Bored

I am not responsible for the successful working of the machinery of society. read more

• Thought Responsible for Successful Working Machinery Society

We are twice armed if we fight with faith. read more

• Thought Twice Armed Fight Faith

In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently. read more

• Thought Essence Want Direct Our Lives Take Control Consistent Actions What Do Once While Shapes Consistently

F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Fight for you. Respect you. Include you. Encourage you. Need you. Deserve you. Stand by you. read more

• Thought Fight for Respect Include Encourage Need Deserve Stand by

None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives. read more

• Thought None Us Want Calm Waters Our Lives

One cannot have too large a party. A large party secures its own amusement. read more

• Thought Cannot Too Large Party Secures Its Own Amusement

We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be. read more

• Thought Better Guide Ourselves Attend Any Person

A single woman with a narrow income must be a ridiculous, disagreeable old maid, the proper sport of boys and girls, but a single woman of fortune is always respectable, and may be as sensible and pleasant as anybody else. read more

• Thought Single Woman Narrow Income Ridiculous Disagreeable Old Maid Proper Sport Boys Girls Fortune Respectable Sensible Pleasant Anybody

Children of the same family; the same blood; with the same first associations and habits; have some means of enjoyment in their power; which no subsequent connections can supply... read more

• Thought Children Same Family Blood First Associations Habits Some Means Enjoyment Their Power Which Subsequent Connections Supply