In a mood of faith and hope my work goes on. A ream of fresh paper lies on my desk waiting for the next book. I am a writer and I take up my pen to write. -Pearl S. Buck Faith
A good marriage is one which allows for change and growth in the individuals and in the way they express their love. -Pearl S. Buck Marriage
None who have always been free can understand the terrible fascinating power of the hope of freedom to those who are not free. -Pearl S. Buck Freedom
A dog barks when his master is attacked. I would be a coward if I saw that God's truth is attacked and yet would remain silent. -Pearl S. Buck Truth
Let woman out of the home, let man into it, should be the aim of education. The home needs man, and the world outside needs woman. -Pearl S. Buck Education
Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the young or be deserted by them, for the test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members. -Pearl S. Buck Fear
The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it. -Pearl S. Buck Work
You can judge your age by the amount of pain you feel when you come in contact with a new idea. -Pearl S. Buck Age
Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the young or be deserted by them, for the test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members. -Pearl S. Buck Society
Let woman out of the home, let man into it, should be the aim of education. The home needs man, and the world outside needs woman. -Pearl S. Buck Home
Some are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same, and most mothers kiss and scold together. -Pearl S. Buck Mom
When good people in any country cease their vigilance and struggle, then evil men prevail. -Pearl S. Buck Men
The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration. -Pearl S. Buck Alone
The bitterest creature under heaven is the wife who discovers that her husband's bravery is only bravado, that his strength is only a uniform, that his power is but a gun in the hands of a fool. -Pearl S. Buck Power
The bitterest creature under heaven is the wife who discovers that her husband's bravery is only bravado, that his strength is only a uniform, that his power is but a gun in the hands of a fool. -Pearl S. Buck Strength
