Half the misery in the world comes of want of courage to speak and to hear the truth plainly and in a spirit of love.

Most mothers are instinctive philosophers.

In all ranks of life the human heart yearns for the beautiful; and the beautiful things that God makes are his gift to all alike.

Praise is sunshine; it warms, it inspires, it promotes growth; blame and rebuke are rain and hail; they beat down and bedraggle, even though they may at times be necessary.

If I am to write, I must have a room to myself, which shall be my room.

It would be an incalculable gain to domestic happiness, if people would begin the concert of life with their instruments tuned to a very low pitch: they who receive the most happiness are generally they who demand and expect the least.

Can anybody tell what sorrows are locked up with our best affections, or what pain may be associated with every pleasure?