“They tried their best with each other, but it just wasn’t any good.”

“I like the assumption that everyone is trying his best, and we should all just be kind to each other.”

“Separation! They were very much alike in ideas and temperament, and just then they were helping each other as much as they could. But I saw clearly--I who was a spectator apart from men and whose gaze soared above them--that they were strangers, and that in spite of all appearances they did not see nor hear each other any more. They conversed as best they could, but neither could yield to the other, and each tried to conquer the other. And this terrible battle broke my heart.”

“Everywhere, women gathered in knots, huddled in groups on front porches, on sidewalks, even in the middle of the streets, telling each other that no news is good news, trying to comfort each other, trying to present a brave appearance.”

“Think the best of each other, especially of those you say you love. Assume the good and doubt the bad.”

“I never had a policy; I have just tried to do my very best each and every day.”