Half-uttered praise is to the curious mind, as to the eye half-veiled beauty is, more precious than the whole.
Joanna BaillieIt is so seldom that a young fellow has any inclination for the company of an old man. . .
Joanna BaillieStill on it creeps, Each little moment at another's heels, Till hours, days, years, and ages are made up Of such small parts as these, and men look back Worn and bewilder'd, wondering how it is.
Joanna Baillie