Bessie-isms:

*The wise parent simply sends their disobedient child out into the world, knowing it will well punish them for their obstinacy.

*A good mother will be sparing and only criticize a child when needful. She will, however, praise one frequently, even when undeserved.

Quotable:

Ignorance is the necessary condition of life itself. If we knew everything, we could not endure existence for a single hour.

Anatole France