If you will learn the seriousness of life, and its beauty also, live for your husband; make him happy.

If you will learn the seriousness of life, and its beauty also, live for your husband; make him happy.

What a glorious new Scandinavia might not Minnesota become! Here the Swede would find again his clear, romantic lakes, the plains of Scane rich in corn, and the valleys of Norrland; here the Norwegian would find his rapid rivers ... The climate, the situation, the character of the scenery agrees with our people better than that of any other American States.

North America is not altogether to blame with regard to her Indians. If the Indian had been more susceptible to higher culture, violence and arms would not have been used against him, as is now the case.

for the first time I tasted this tropical fruit, which people here are so fond of. ... I could have fancied I was biting into soap. I have a notion that we shall not become very good friends, the banana and I.

There 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.

These Americans believe that everything is possible.