The only relationship that can make both partners happy is one in which sentimentality has no place and neither partner makes any claim on the life and freedom of the other.

每当有人逝去，总有少数的人们会想到：许多事情被忽略了，许多事情还未来得及去做；多少事情给遗忘了，而更多事情已无法弥救——足可见，平素对待周围的人们需用心才是；没有什么是比追悔莫及更令人懊丧的了；请让我们趁早记住这个理吧，以免受那样的痛苦。

I have nothing to say and I am saying it.

Children’s books should be full of warmth, not just lessons.

用真实之心待人，事情虽然不一定成功，但过后别人看见了我的诚意；用欺诈的心肠处理事情，别人虽然一时间受到迷惑，但过后别人必然见到你的虚伪狡诈。