“He is a gentleman; I am a gentleman’s daughter; so far we are equal.”

Our scars make us know that our past was for real.

It is very difficult for the prosperous to be humble.

General benevolence, but not general friendship, made a man what he ought to be.

I may have lost my heart, but not my self-control.

An annuity is a very serious business.

Almost anything is possible with time.

What are men to rocks and mountains?

Nothing amuses me more than the easy manner with which everybody settles the abundance of those who have a great deal less than themselves.

Angry people are not always wise.

There are as many forms of love as there are moments in time.

You must learn some of my philosophy. Think only of the past as its remembrance gives you pleasure.

I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.

When I fall in love, it will be forever.

Sometimes the last person on earth you want to be with is the one person you can’t be without.

Pray, pray be composed, and do not betray what you feel to every body present.

A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of.

The death of my daughter is a subject I talk about briefly because there is nothing more tragic.

You’re freaked out that you’re going to be having a child, and once you’re looking after your daughter, it’s the most beautiful thing in the world.

I find myself enjoying a deeper love than I ever imagined was possible in the form of my daughter and certainly in the union with my wife. It makes everything else, including work, which is one of the things I’m most passionate about, pale by comparison.

We’re children of God through our blood kinship with Christ. We’re also sons and daughters of Adam and Eve, with a hereditary craving for forbidden fruit salad.

I shall clasp my hands together and bow to the corners of the world.

It is commercial pop that the majority of people understand. A working man’s daughter would not understand blues.

As the daughter of a 25-year veteran of the armed forces, I am incredibly thankful for the sacrifices our women and men have made in Iraq, and continue to make in Afghanistan.

A prayer is directed by a supplicant toward someone/something powerful who can grant a favor, and by putting daughters in that position, you place them in the position of power.