There is no beauty like that which was spoiled by an accident; no accomplishments and graces are so to be envied as those that circumstances rudely hindered the development of.

A cynic might suggest as the motto of modern life this simple legend-"just as good as the real.

It is difficult to be emphatic when no one is emphatic on the other side.

What small potatoes we all are, compared with what we might be!

A well known American writer said once that, while everybody talked about the weather, nobody seemed to do anything about it.

The man who has planted a garden feels that he has done something for the good of the world.

Hoeing in the garden on a bright, soft May day, when you are not obligated to, is nearly equal to the delight of going trouting.