“We never know the love of our parents for us till we have become parents.”

“Hold yourself to a higher standard than anybody else expects of you.”

“To understand your parents, love you must raise children yourself.”

“Children need love, especially when they don't deserve it.”

“Do not keep the alabaster boxes of your love and tenderness sealed up until your friends are dead. Fill their lives with sweetness. Speak approving, cheering words while their ears can hear them and while their hearts can be thrilled by them.”