“That’s a subject as safe as being in favor of Christmas.”

“...the word 'love' designates a subjective condition in which the welfare and happiness of another person are essential to one's own happiness.”

“Daughters can spend ten percent more than a man can make in any usual occupation. That’s a law of nature, to be known henceforth as ‘Harshaw’s Law.”

“Democracy is a poor system of government at best; the only thing that can honestly be said in its favor is that it is about eight times as good as any other method the human race has ever tried. Democracy's worst fault is that its leaders are likely to reflect the faults and virtues of their constituents - a depressingly low level, but what else can you expect?”

“Being a mother is an attitude, not a biological relation.”

“Being right too soon is socially unacceptable.”

“Seems to be a deep instinct in human beings for making everything compulsory that isn't forbidden.”