There are times in everyone's life when something constructive is born out of adversity ... When things seem so bad that you've got to grab your fate by the shoulders and shake it.
Born on monday, fair in the face; born on tuesday, full of god's grace; born on wednesday, sour and sad; born on thursday, merry and glad; born on friday, worthily given;
There are some women who seem to be born without fear, just as there are people who are born without the ability to feel pain. ... Providence appears to protect such women, maybe out of astonishment.
I have an inward treasure born within me, which can keep me alive if all the extraneous delights should be withheld; or offered only at a price I cannot afford.
