we know by the odour that occasionally we are visited by skunks, which are not poetic but very beautiful.

Every 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.

The wages of sin are the hardest debts on earth to pay, and they are always collected at inconvenient times and unexpected places.

We never know the timber of a man's soul until something cuts into him deeply and brings the grain out strong. You've the making of a mighty fine piece of furniture.

I write as the birds sing, because I must, and usually from the same source of inspiration.

Now 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.

Be sure that you are right; and then go ahead.