A woman's suffering is never above half known, for the fact of the publicity of her wrongs is counted to her for disgrace.
Caroline NortonOf all the joys that lighten suffering earth, what joy is welcomed like a new born child?
Caroline NortonA child's eyes, those clear, wells of undefiled thought - what on earth can be more beautiful? Full of hope, love and curiosity, they meet your own. In prayer, how earnest; in joy, how sparkling; in sympathy, how tender! The man who never tried the companionship of a little child has carelessly passed by one of the great pleasures of life, as one passes a rare flower without plucking it or knowing its value
Caroline Norton