I found a strawberry blossom in a rock. The little slender flower had more courage than the green leaves, for they were but half expanded and half grown, but the blossom was spread full out. I uprooted it rashly, and I felt as if I had been committing an outrage, so I planted it again. It will have but a stormy life of it, but let it live if it can.

An injudicious and malignant enemy often serves the cause he means to injure; but a feeble friend never attains that end.

I think one of the dullest things in the world is a letter filled with apologies for not writing sooner.

I verily believe that I never took infant in my arms that did not the moment it was there by its cries beg to be removed.

I never saw daffodils so beautiful. They grew among the mossy stones about and above them; some rested their heads upon these stones, as on a pillow, for weariness.

The days are cold, the nights are long, The North wind sings a doleful song; Then hush again upon my breast; All merry things are now at rest, Save thee, my pretty love!

The moon shone like herrings in the water.