Ella Wheeler Wilcox

For an actress to be a success, she must have the face of Venus, the brains of a Minerva, the grace of Terpsichore, the memory of a Macaulay, the figure of Juno, and the hide of a rhinoceros.

Earth is the anteroom of Heaven, if we choose to see it so.

And the smile that is worth the praises of earth is the smile that shines through tears.

No difficulty can discourage, no obstacle dismay, no trouble dishearten the man who has acquired the art of being alive. Difficulties are but dares of fate, obstacles but hurdles to try his skill, troubles but bitter tonics to give him strength; and he rises higher and looms greater after each encounter with adversity.

A pat on the back is only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, but is miles ahead in results.

So many gods, so many creeds, so many paths that wind and wind while just the art of being kind is all the sad world needs.

There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can circumvent or hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.

It has ever been since time began, and ever will be, till time lose breath, that love is a mood - no more - to man, and love to a woman is life or death.

With care, and skill, and cunning art, She parried Time's malicious dart, And kept the years at bay, Till passion entered in her heart and aged her in a day!

Love lights more fires than hate extinguishes, and men grow better as the world grows old.

Let there be many windows to your soul, that all the glory of the world may beautify it.

Tis easy enough to be pleasant, When life flows along like a song; But the man worth while is the one who will smile when everything goes dead wrong.