“Hatred is so much easier to win than love – and so much harder to get rid of.”

“Leave something for someone but don’t leave someone for something.”

“Writing for children is an art in itself, and a most interesting one.”

“Only the strongest people have the pluck to change their minds, and say so if they see they have been wrong in their ideas.”

“Be as good as gold.”

“The best way to treat obstacles is to use them as stepping-stones. Laugh at them, tread on them, and let them lead you to something better.”

“You’re trying to escape from your difficulties, and there never is any escape from difficulties, never. They have to be faced and fought.”

“I think people make their own faces, as they grow.”
