And the summer seems as though it would dream on for ever.

I want to be as idle as I can, so that my soul may have time to grow.

Reading was very important; the proper exercise and development of one's mind was a paramount duty.

Beauty made you love, and love made you beautiful.

What a blessing it is to love books.

The longer I live the greater is my respect for manure in all its forms.

She belongs to the winter that is past, to the darkness that is over, and has no part or lot in the life I shall lead for the next six months. Oh, I could dance and sing for joy that the spring is here! What a ressurection of beauty there is in my garden, and of brightest hope in my heart.