Sometimes it seems to me that the more we get hurt in this world the decenter it makes us.
Gene Stratton-PorterBut Aunt Margaret doesn't like boys," objected Elnora. "Well, she likes me, and I used to be a boy.
Gene Stratton-PorterNow what is a guest? A thing of a day! A person who disturbs your routine and interferes with important concerns. Why should any one be grateful for company? Why should time and money be lavished on visitors? They come. You overwork yourself. They go. You are glad of it. You return the visit, because it's the only way to have back at them.
Gene Stratton-PorterThe Cardinal ... It was as if a pulsing heart of flame passed by when he came winging through the orchard.
Gene Stratton-Porter