I have never as yet gone a step to see a literary lion; but I would go a considerable way to see Emerson, this pioneer in the moral forests of the New World, who applies his axe to the roots of the old trees to hew them down and to open the paths for new planting.
Fredrika BremerThere are words which sever hearts more than sharp swords; there are words the point of which sting the heart through the course of a whole life.
Fredrika BremerIf you will learn the seriousness of life, and its beauty also, live for your husband; make him happy.
Fredrika BremerIt is quite affecting to observe how much the olive tree is to the country people. Its fruit supplies them with food, medicine and light; its leaves, winter fodder for the goats and sheep; it is their shelter from the heat and its branches and roots supply them with firewood. The olive tree is the peasant's all-in-all.
Fredrika Bremer