I do not know why it is the fate of the world always to want something different from what life gives them.
Gene Stratton-PorterTears were a blessing; they were a relief; they did wash the ache from the heart, ease brain strain, and encourage the soul.
Gene Stratton-PorterSometimes it seems to me that the more we get hurt in this world the decenter it makes us.
Gene Stratton-Porterthe friend in need is the one who is the friend in deed; ... if people were not friends in need, there was every likelihood that they never would be friends again in any conditions that might obtain.
Gene Stratton-Porter