Who said “The bitterest creature under heaven is the wife who discovers that her husband's bravery…”?

“To catch a husband is an art; to hold him is a job.”

“Husbands are like fires. They go out when unattended.”

“Those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating abroad, who are under the discipline of shrews at home.”

“No man worth his salt, no man of spirit and spine, no man for whom I could have any respect, could rejoice in the identification of Tallulah's husband. It's tough enough to be bogged down in a legend. It would be even tougher to marry one.”

“I revere the memory of Mr. F. as an estimable man and most indulgent husband, only necessary to mention Asparagus and it appeared or to hint at any little delicate thing to drink and it came like magic in a pint bottle; it was not ecstasy but it was comfort.”

“Growth itself contains the germ of happiness.”

“Nothing and no one can destroy the Chinese people. They are relentless survivors.”

“Praise out of season, or tactlessly bestowed, can freeze the heart as much as blame.”

“Ah well, perhaps one has to be very old before one learns how to be amused rather than shocked.”

“Every great mistake has a halfway moment, a split second when it can be recalled and perhaps remedied.”

“What is a neglected child? He is a child not planned for, not wanted. Neglect begins, therefore, before he is born.”