But many of the bravest never are known, and get no praise. That does not lessen their beauty.

…it is so much better to work for others than for one's self alone.

The dirt is picturesque, so I don't mind.

It takes so little to make a child happy, that it is a pity in a world full of sunshine and pleasant things, that there should be any wistful faces, empty hands, or lonely little hearts.

I think this power of living in our children is one of the sweetest things in the world.

Rome took all the vanity out of me; for after seeing the wonders there, I felt too insignificant to live, and gave up all my foolish hopes in despair.

Poor dull Concord. Nothing colorful has come through here since the Redcoats.