"I do think that families are the most beautiful things in all the world."Family
"I'm glad I am bad, for I might be all the worse for being good."Humor
"Conceit spoils the finest genius."Wisdom
"I want to be independent and earn my own bread."Freedom
"Life is a hard game sometimes."Life
"I love my job dearly."Work
"We must have our little dreams and pleasures."Imagination
"I'm not afraid of hard work."Courage
"I believe good friends are a blessing."Friendship
"I'd rather be a free spinster and paddle my own canoe."Freedom
"I wish I could be a boy; then I wouldn't have to wear beastly folds, and I could do what I like."Freedom
"We've got Father and Mother, and each other."Family
"I don't see why I can't love you as you want me to."Love
"I am angry nearly every day of my life."
"Beth is my conscience."Wisdom
"I think I was a savage and rather a bad one."
"I am not afraid of anything."Courage
"Dreams are the bread and butter of youth."Dreams
"I'd rather be a free spinster."
"I don't think I'm a bad girl."
"We are poor now, but we have Father and Mother and each other."Family
"I shall go crazy if I have to sit and knit."Freedom
"Books are our best friends when everything else fails."Literature
"Ambition is a worthy thing."Motivation
"I think secrets sour the mind."Truth
"I want to be a boy."Freedom
"We must have faith in ourselves."Faith
"The future is full of possibilities."Hope
"I wish I could be a boy; then I shouldn't have to wear clothes and go to nice parties."Freedom
"I'd rather be a free spinster and paddle my own canoe."