"The Preacher, the Politicain, the Teacher, Were each of them once a kiddie. A child, indeed, is a wonderful creature. Do I want one? God Forbiddie!"

"The Pig, if I am not mistaken, Supplies us sausage, ham, and Bacon. Let others say his heart is big, I think it stupid of the Pig."

"A family is a unit composed not only of children but of men, women, an occasional animal, and the common cold."

"People who have what they want are very fond of telling people who haven't what they want that they don't want it."

"Middle age is when you've met so many people that every new person you meet reminds you of someone else."

"Children aren't happy without something to ignore, And that's what parents were created for."

"An apology for the devil: it must be remembered that we have heard only one side of the case; God has written all the books."

"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around."

"I began to have an idea of my life, not as the slow shaping of achievement to fit my preconceived purposes, but as the gradual discovery and growth of a purpose which I did not know."

"People who have what they want are fond of telling people who haven't what they want that they really don't want it."

"I utter what you would not dare think."

"It is not enough to be good if you have the ability to be better."