“I think one of humankind's greatest recurring mistakes is that we don't recognize the full extent of a creature's love until it is gone.”

“I don't think it is as much a human foible as it is a human curse that we cannot understand the beauty of a thing until it is gone.”

“The greatest mistake we make is living in constant fear that we will make one.”

“Oh that. Men do fall in love with me. They seem to think me a creature with volcanic passions; I'm sure I don't know why. All the volcanic women I know are plain little creatures with sandy hair. I don't consider human volcanoes respectable. And I'm so tired of the subject. Our house is always full of women in love with my husband and men in love with me. We encourage it because it's pleasant to have company.”

“One of the big mistakes I think we make in relationships is that we don't give our best energy to the people that matter most.”

“We read fine things but never feel them to the full until we have gone the same steps as the author.”