"True wealth is not measured in gold, but in the belief that the bonds of friendship are the true treasures of existence."

"Whether for life or death, do your own work well."

"No lying knight or lying priest ever prospered in any age, but especially not in the dark ones. Men prospered then only in following an openly declared purpose, and preaching candidly beloved and trusted creeds."

"The first condition of education is being able to put someone to wholesome and meaningful work."

"You have to prioritize what you stress about when you have a child."

"I've just got crap hair. Although I inherited a lot of stuff from my dad, including giant knees, I didn't get his good, thick hair. I got my mother's thin, wispy, non-event hair instead."

"I tried to bake a cake for my mother's birthday - it took me four hours. It was terrible, and I cried for three days."

"Most women are pragmatists who have allowed extremists on the left and right to manipulate the family issue for their own purposes."