“People, more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed.”

“Somewhere on this globe, every ten seconds, there is a woman giving birth to a child. She must be found and stopped.”

“The American success formula is first to get a home of your own, then to get a car of your own so you don't have to stay in that home of your own.”

“The beauty of America is that the average person always thinks she is above average.”

“When I came home and showed my mother my report card with a mark of 98 in arithmetic, she wanted to know who had gotten the other two points.”

“Is it possible to get another key? I think I've left mine in the room.”

“There is health in table talk and nursery play. We must wear old shoes and have aunts and cousins.”

“it in every fair face, every fair sky, every fair flower.”