“After scolding one's cat one looks into its face and is seized by the ugly suspicion that it understood every word. And has filed it for reference.”

“Human beings who leave behind them no great achievements, but only a series of small kindnesses, have not had wasted lives”

“You can kid the world, but not your sister.”

“Children and mothers never truly part--Bound in the beating of each other's hearts.”

“Friendships fail some years,blight twists the leaves and the crop is bitter.Frost bites or sudden fire devours:but the root lies sound and waits for better weather or a storm of sleet to scour the branches.Then we shall see another spring:a flare of green flame and flowers burning to fruit along the boughs.”

“One must love a cat on its own terms.”

“Suspicion," he said. "Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. He's a genius." "Starring Cary Grant." When Lucas gave me a look, I added, "You have your priorities, I have mine.”