Bessie-isms:

* Young women seem frequently to shun a gentleman and choose a wicked rouge. They eventually learn the hard way why that’s not too bright, as not only do such louts make bad partners, they make lousy fathers and are terrible exs, unreliable even for a pittance of child support.

*Faced with a precipitous leap into the depths of hell, most will hesitate. But show them a nice gradual path, or easy steps going into the same depths, and most will be eager for the journey.

Quotable:

Kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.

Frank A. Clark