Elder Sister Like Mother Quotes & Sayings

Gerald's sharp blue eyes noticed how efficiently his neighbors' houses were run and with what ease the smooth-haired wives in rustling skirts managed their servants. He had no knowledge of the dawn-till-midnight activities of these women, chained to supervision of cooking, nursing, sewing and laundering. He only saw the outward results, and those results impressed him. The urgent need of a wife became clear to him one morning when he was dressing to ride to town for Court Day. Pork brought forth his favorite ruffled shirt, so inexpertly mended by the chambermaid as to be unwearable by anyone except his valet. — Margaret Mitchell

O my Saviour, who am I, that Thou shouldst have so long awaited my repentance! — Margaret Mary Alacoque

Enjoy every minute of life. Never second-guess life. — Michael Jordan

Happiness is not squeezing yourself into someone else's box. — Dayanara Ryelle

In our English popular religion the common conception of a future state of bliss is that of ... a kind of perfected middle-class home, with labour ended, the table spread, goodness all around, the lost ones restored, hymnody incessant. — Matthew Arnold