Destiny stands by sarcastic with our dramatis personae folded in her hand.

I am not resigned: I am not sure life is long enough to learn that lesson.

That golden sky, which was the doubly blessed symbol of advancing day and of approaching rest.

A supreme love, a motive that gives a sublime rhythm to a woman's life, and exalts habit into partnership with the soul's highest needs, is not to be had where and how she wills.

No soul is desolate as long as there is a human being for whom it can feel trust and reverence.

It is time the clergy are told that thinking men, after a close examination of that doctrine, pronounce it to be subversive of true moral development and, therefore, positively noxious.

I know forgiveness is a man's duty, but, to my thinking, that can only mean as you're to give up all thoughts o' taking revenge: it can never mean as you're t' have your old feelings back again, for that's not possible.