Alicia

“Dad himself used to tell a story about one time when Mother went off to fill a lecture engagement and left him in charge at home. When Mother returned, she asked him if everything had run smoothly.
Didn't have any trouble except with that one over there,' he replied. 'But a spanking brought him into line.'
Mother could handle any crisis without losing her composure.
That's not one of ours, dear,' she said. 'He belongs next door.”
― Frank B. Gilbreth Jr., Cheaper by the Dozen

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
― George Orwell, Animal Farm

“I must learn to be content with being happier than I deserve.”
― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

“You can't hold a man down without staying down with him.”
― Booker T. Washington