She fell into the moody, miserable state of mind which often comes when strong wills have to yield to the inevitable.

Now and then, in this workaday world, things do happen in the delightful storybook fashion, and what a comfort that is.

strength and beauty must go hand in hand

To me, love isn't all. I must look up, not down, trust and honor with my whole heart, and find strenght and integrity to lean on

During the fifteen minutes that followed, the proud and sensitive girl suffered a shame and pain which she never forgot. To others it might seem a ludicrous or trivial affair, but to her it was a hard experience, for during the twelve years of her life she had been governed by love alone

You may try your experiment for a week and see how you like it. I think by Saturday night you will find that all play and no work is as bad as all work and no play

The small hopes and plans and pleasures of children should be tenderly respected by grown-up people, and never rudely thwarted or ridiculed.