Bessie-isms:

*When you are lost in darkness, any light you see will be good. The devil doesn’t make a habit of bringing you a flashlight at such times.

*Your child must suffer disappointment, for them to develop determination and grit. Disappointment does indeed build character, unless it is endless.

Quotable:

Nothing is so wretched or foolish as to anticipate misfortunes. What madness is to be expecting evil before it comes.

Seneca