Phyllis McGinley

Praise is warming and desirable. But it is an earned thing. It has to be deserved, like a hug from a child.

Nothing fails like success; nothing is so defeated as yesterday's triumphant Cause.

Getting along with men isn't what's truly important. The vital knowledge is how to get along with a man, one man.

Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in either.

We know: of course, with regard to the market and similar social structures, a great many facts which we cannot measure and on which indeed we have only some very imprecise and general information.

Kindness and a generous spirit go a long way. And a sense of humor. It's like medicine - very healing.