Happiness is a sunbeam which may pass through a thousand bosoms without losing a particle of its original ray; nay, when it strikes on a kindred heart, like the converged light on a mirror, it reflects itself with redoubled brightness. It is not perfected till it is shared.
Jane Porterwe never know the blessings bestowed on us until we are separated from the possession of them.
Jane PorterA generous spirit is as eloquent in acknowledging benefits as it is bounteous in bestowing them.
Jane Porter