I Had Refused Emerson's Well-meant Offers Of

The Combination Of Physical Strength And Moral Sincerity Combined With Tenderness Of Heart Is Exactly What Is Wanted In A Husband.--ameila Peabody

Getting An Idea For A Book Is Not The Problem, But You Need 300 Ideas - An Idea A Page.

Peculiar Or Not, It Is My Idea Of Pleasure. Why, Why Else Do You Lead This Life You Don't Enjoy It? Don't Talk Of Duty To Me; You Men Always Have Some High-sounding Excuse For Indulging Yourselves. You Go Gallivanting Over The Earth, Climbing Mountains, Looking For The Sources Of The Nile; And Expect Women To Sit Dully At Home Embroidering. I Embroider Very Badly. I Think I Would Excavate Rather Well.

There Was No Warning, Not Even A Knock. The Door Flew Open, And He Forgot His Present Aches And Pains In Anticipation Of What Lay In Store. The Figure That Stood In The Door Was Not That Of An Enemy. It Was Worse. It Was His Mother.

That's Maturity-when You Realize That You've Finally Arrived At A State Of Ignorance As Profound As Your Parents.