Children demand that their heroes should be freckle less, and easily believe them so: perhaps a first discovery to the contrary is less revolutionary shock to a passionate child than the threatened downfall of habitual beliefs which makes the world seem to totter for us in maturer life.

The human soul is hospitable, and will entertain conflicting sentiments and contradictory opinions with much impartiality.

We are contented with our day when we have been able to bear our grief in silence, and act as if we were not suffering.

There are answers which, in turning away wrath, only send it to the other end of the room, and to have a discussion coolly waived when you feel that justice is all on your own side is even more exasperating in marriage than in philosophy.

A child, more than all other gifts That earth can offer to declining man, Brings hope with it, and forward-looking thoughts." —WORDSWORTH.

There is nothing that will kill a man so soon as having nobody to find fault with but himself.

I think I should have no other mortal wants, if I could always have plenty of music.