I do not know why it is the fate of the world always to want something different from what life gives them.
Gene Stratton-PorterBut Aunt Margaret doesn't like boys," objected Elnora. "Well, she likes me, and I used to be a boy.
Gene Stratton-PorterEvery intoxicating delight of early spring was in the air. The breeze that fanned her cheek was laden with subtle perfume and the crisp, fresh odor of unfolding leaves.
Gene Stratton-PorterIt really seems as if failure and hardship make more of a human being of folks than success.
Gene Stratton-Porter