“Flying lessons? That's not very wifely.”

“Homes should mean something to us humans. They are a basic instinct. A home, with a life that centers only on food and sleep, is not really a home, it's a house. Beauty and graciousness, joy of living, being used in every part, these are the things that make a house a home. (chapter header quote from Popular Home Decorations, 1940)”

“He took her face in both his hands and kissed her like they weren't even married yet”

“The difference between school and life?In school,you're taught a lesson and then given a test.In life,you're given a test that teaches you a lesson”

“And now I'm back outside again sitting in the white plastic chair looking at the dew on the gas cap of my car. A fly wants to bit me on the ankle. The mosquitoes are all asleep. They're just not out at this hour. Only one biting fly. And a mourning dove, who blows through his thumbs to make that sound.”

“I woke up thinking a very pleasant thought. There is lots left in the world to read.”

“I like Frenchmen very much, because even when they insult you they do it so nicely.”