Tears were a blessing; they were a relief; they did wash the ache from the heart, ease brain strain, and encourage the soul.

it takes the very wisest person there is to know when to talk, and when to keep still.

no one in the whole world knows all a man's bignesses and all his littlenesses as his wife does.

If you are lazy, and accept your lot, you may live in it. If you are willing to work, you can write your name anywhere you choose.

It really seems as if failure and hardship make more of a human being of folks than success.

The seasons run with swift feet.

Nature can be trusted to work her own miracle in the heart of any man whose daily task keeps him alone among her sights, sounds and silences.